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Synonyms and Antonyms of knuckle under

1 to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
  • encouraged her to stand firm and not knuckle under to political pressure
Synonyms of knuckle under

blink, bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrender, yield
Words Related to knuckle under

acquiesce

defer
Phrases Synonymous with knuckle under

say uncle, throw in the towel (also throw in the sponge)
Near Antonyms of knuckle under

contend, fight, hold off

battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel

thwart, withstand
Antonyms of knuckle under

resist
2 to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
  • the remote outpost was overrun and forced to knuckle under
Synonyms of knuckle under

capitulate, fall, give up, submit, succumb, surrender
Words Related to knuckle under

bow, buckle, cave (in), collapse, give (in)

hand over, relinquish

lose

concede, fail, fold
Near Antonyms of knuckle under

buck, defy, fight, oppose, repel, resist, withstand

beat, overcome, win

conquer, prevail, triumph
Antonyms of knuckle under

endure, stand

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