Climb down meaning
Climb down is a phrasal verb that means to abandon a stated opinion or acknowledge that it was mistaken.
- Past simple
- climbed down
- Past participle
- climbed down
- -ing form
- climbing down
What climb down means
B2
To abandon a stated opinion or acknowledge that it was mistaken
The minister climbed down after seeing the evidence.
Similar phrasal verbs
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does climb down mean?
To abandon a stated opinion or acknowledge that it was mistaken.
What is the past tense of climb down?
Climbed down, which is also its past participle.
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