"climb down" in German climb-down Rückzieher to climb down einen Rückzieher machen zurückrudern zurückkrebsen zurückbuchstabieren herabsteigen Detailed translations for "climb down" climb-down climb-down(also: backdown) der Rückzieher{masculine} to climb down 1. from/on sth. to climb down(also: to back-pedal, to backpedal, to backtrack, to row back) einen Rückzieher machen to climb down(also: to back-pedal, to backpedal, to backtrack, to row back) zurückrudern to climb down(also: to back-pedal, to backpedal, to backtrack, to row back) zurückkrebsen to climb down(also: to back-pedal, to backpedal, to backtrack, to row back) zurückbuchstabieren{intransitive verb} 2. other to climb down herabsteigen{intransitive verb} English synonyms for "climb down" climb-down {n} backdown withdrawal