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Submit to pressure and return to the base camp? (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

climb down

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'camp?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for climb down that I've seen before include "abandon position" , "withdrawal" , "A retreat from previous position - descend carefully" , "Withdraw from a previously held position" , "next task after reaching top of Everest?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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