Climb-down and Volte-face

Climb-down noun - A retraction of a previously held position.

Volte-face and climb-down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volte-face" instead a noun phrase "Climb-down".

Volte-face noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.

Climb-down and volte-face are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Climb-down" instead a noun phrase "Volte-face".