buckle under

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Verb buckle under has 1 sense

yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under - consent reluctantly
--₁ is one way to accept, consent, go for
Sample sentences:
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Buckle Under

Definition: To yield or give in to pressure, authority, or a difficult situation; to surrender or submit.

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To yield to pressure or authority

Example sentence: The employee finally decided to buckle under the boss's demands and work overtime.
Example sentence: The politician refused to buckle under the opposition's criticism and stood firm on his stance.

Sense 2: To surrender in a difficult situation

Example sentence: The army eventually had to buckle under the relentless attack of the enemy.
Example sentence: The suspect couldn't handle the intense interrogation and quickly buckled under pressure, revealing everything.

Sense 3: To submit to a dominating force or person

Example sentence: The rebellious teenager refused to buckle under his strict parents' rules, constantly rebelling.
Example sentence: Despite the resistance, the captured fugitive eventually buckled under the police's interrogation techniques.

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