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to climb down
[phrase form: climb]
01
to come down from a higher point or position, often with a careful or controlled manner
Examples
After reaching the mountaintop, the climbers had to climb down to the base camp.
The cat got stuck in the tree, and the firefighters had to climb down to rescue it.
02
to move to a different opinion or to admit to one's mistakes
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