Definition of Knuckle under

1. Verb. Consent reluctantly.

Exact synonyms: Buckle Under, Give In, Succumb, Yield
Generic synonyms: Accept, Consent, Go For
Specialized synonyms: Accede, Bow, Defer, Give In, Submit
Derivative terms: Yielding

Definition of Knuckle under

1. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Knuckle Under

knuckle
knuckle-dragger
knuckle-dragging
knuckle-duster
knuckle-dusters
knuckle-walking
knuckle down
knuckle dragger
knuckle draggers
knuckle duster
knuckle dusters
knuckle joint
knuckle pads
knuckle sandwich
knuckle sign
knuckle under (current term)
knuckleball
knuckleballed
knuckleballer
knuckleballers
knuckleballing
knucklebone
knucklebones
knucklecurve
knucklecurves
knuckled
knuckled down
knuckledragger
knuckledraggers

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