climb down

• Verbo frasal que se usa para describir el acto de bajar de una posición más alta o, en sentido figurado, retractarse de una opinión o postura previamente sostenida.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of descending from a higher position, or metaphorically, to retreat from a stated opinion or position.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Descend physicallyformal

   To move downwards from a higher position, often using hands and feet.

   Bajar (descendiendo físicamente)

   • The firefighter climbed down the ladder carefully.
   • She climbed down from the tree after picking the apples.
   • He climbed down the steep cliff to reach the beach.

   Sinónimosalightcome downdescenddismountget downgo downlower oneself

   Antónimosascendclimbmountrise

2. Retreat from a positioninformalbritish

   To admit you were wrong or to change your opinion in an argument, often to avoid conflict.

   Dar marcha atrás

   • The politician was forced to climb down after the public backlash.
   • He refused to climb down from his strong stance on the issue.
   • The company climbed down from its initial demands during the negotiations.

   Sinónimosback downbacktrackcave inconcederetractyield

   Antónimosinsistmaintainpersist

Verbo baseclimb