Retreat or Backtrack From an Original Position

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Student Life , Group 938, Puzzle 3 (Newsletters).

Question is: Retreat or Backtrack From an Original Position

and the answer is: CLIMBDOWN

Word Meaning:

CLIMBDOWN — (figurative) A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.

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