climbdown

[ klahym-doun ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of climbdown¹

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

Example Sentences

Labour has a huge Commons majority and so far only one Labour MP, Rachael Maskell, has put their head over the parapet by publicly demanding a climbdown on the winter fuel allowance.

From BBC

In many ways, it is a huge climbdown for the regional bloc, Ecowas, but it is also personally embarrassing for Mr Tinubu, analysts say.

From BBC

Some in the Maldives see the replacement of troops by civilians as a climbdown by Mr Muizzu after his high-voltage 'India Out' campaign.

From BBC

But the party's plan to insulate homes is set to be one casualty of the climbdown, with five million now slated to undergo upgrades in the first five years, rather than the 19 million over a decade.

From BBC

Of the government’s partial climbdown, Rukwied said: “This is absolutely insufficient. We can’t carry this additional tax burden.”

From Seattle Times