KNUCKLE UNDER Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase knuckle under. (close relations)
Definition of KNUCKLE UNDER
knuckle
Best Alternative Words for KNUCKLE UNDER
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succumb | verbv | |||||||
verb • consent reluctantly • be fatally overwhelmed | ||||||||
yield | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • production of a certain amount • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • an amount of a product • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) verb • be the cause or source of • end resistance, as under pressure or force • give or supply • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • give in, as to influence or pressure • move in order to make room for someone for something • cause to happen or be responsible for • be willing to concede • be fatally overwhelmed • bring in • be flexible under stress of physical force • cease opposition; stop fighting • consent reluctantly | ||||||||
buckle under | verbv | |||||||
verb • consent reluctantly | ||||||||
give in | verbv | |||||||
verb • yield to another's wish or opinion • consent reluctantly |