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climb-down

[ klahym-doun ]

noun

  1. a retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position.


climb down

verb

  1. to descend
  2. often foll by from to retreat (from an opinion, position, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a retreat from an opinion, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of climb-down1

First recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase climb down
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Arm's return as a public company represents a climb-down from the $64 billion it was valued at last month when SoftBank bought the 25% stake it did not directly own from its Vision Fund unit.

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The diaries were found to be fake following inspection of their content and the paper and ink used, prompting an embarrassing climb-down one week after Stern's bombastic announcement of their discovery.

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At a press conference announcing the organization’s climb-down, DeSantis preened at having prevented “marginalizing some of these athletes based on a decision that has no bearing on their ability to compete with honor or integrity.”

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In translation: there is that more sanctions are coming - unless there's a significant climb-down from Russia.

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But Friday’s climb-down underscored the stakes of the upcoming 2022 election in Uttar Pradesh, experts say.

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