HyperDic: knuckle_under

English > 1 sense of the expression knuckle under:
VERBcommunicationknuckle under, yield, give in, succumb, buckle underconsent reluctantly
English > knuckle under: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaningconsent reluctantly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody
Synonymsyield, give in, succumb, buckle under
Narrowersubmit, bow, defer, accede, give inYield to another's wish / wish or opinion
Broaderaccept, consent, go forGive an affirmative reply to
Spanishceder, claudicar, conceder, consentir, doblegarse, sucumbir
Catalancedir, concedir, consentir, sucumbir

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