climbdown

American  

[klahym-doun] / ˈklaɪmˌdaʊn /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a retreat from a policy, opinion, position in a debate, etc..

   The government’s recent climbdown from its wage freeze policy is just another instance of the flip-flopping that infuriates voters.

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Etymology

Origin of climbdown

First recorded in 1905–10; climb ( def. ) + down ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Well, that was an epic climbdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the “future deal” on Greenland is still up in the air and therefore it is hard to know what caused the sudden climbdown.

From Barron's

However, the “future deal” on Greenland is still up in the air and therefore it is hard to know what caused the sudden climbdown.

From Barron's

However, the “future deal” on Greenland is still up in the air and therefore it is hard to know what caused the sudden climbdown.

From Barron's

Cooper said the climbdown was due to the UK's "determined diplomacy" and "a very co-ordinated approach across allies".

From BBC