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verb
To cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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Synonyms: fall in line
Antonyms: none provided
verb
consent reluctantly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: yield, give in, succumb, buckle under
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: accept, consent, go for
Narrower terms: submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
History
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Across languages
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