reculade
/rɛkjʊˈlɑːd/Now rare
noun
A retreat; (chiefly figurative ) a withdrawal from a declared position, a climbdown.
- Chiefly (now only) in French contexts..
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Phillips (b. 1630), writer and biographer. From French reculade from reculer + -ade.