buckle under

Verb

Meaning

consent reluctantly

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Synonyms

yield succumb give in fall stop accept agree bow surrender submit quit comply fold renounce assent
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Antonyms

attack continue fight achieve combat challenge
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Hypernyms

accept consent go for

Hyponyms

bow submit accede defer give in

Related terms

buckle over

Examples

As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world's best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. Source: Internet

But medical experts are pushing Conte to take tougher national measures, amid warnings that health services are already beginning to buckle under the pressure. Source: Internet

DEADPOOL 2 - THREE STARS - (R) Though it threatens to buckle under the weight of its meta gags, is a gory, gleeful lampoon of the superhero genre buoyed by Ryan Reynolds' undeniable charm. Source: Internet

I doubt that the NDP Cabinet want to buckle under to these pressures and I hope that once they move on to projects that are more than leftovers from Tory days that they will follow their own instincts. Source: Internet

We will not buckle under hidden threats as stated by Hu Weijia, namely, “Malaysia is not the only investment destination for foreign infrastructure businesses.” Source: Internet

The pandemic and lockdown have dragged down sales at restaurants around the world, and led many already-struggling eateries to buckle under debt loads. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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