Buckles under

Synonyms for buckles under
verb give in

cede
defer
concede
bow
relent

surrender
succumb
fold
submit
yield

come across
knuckle under
put out
cave in
buckle under

come to terms
give away the store
give out
give up

Antonyms for buckles under

defend
fight

win
conquer

Synonyms
verb admit defeat

abandon
back down
bail out
bow out
capitulate
cease
cede
chicken out
collapse

comply
concede
cry uncle
cut out
desist
despair
drop
fold
forswear

hand over
leave off
pull out
quit
relinquish
resign
stop
submit
surrender

waive
walk out on
yield
buckle under
cave in
drop like a hot potato
take the oath
throw in the towel
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

withstand
fight

hold out
stand up to

Synonyms
verb give up; resign

relinquish
cede
hand over
renounce
waive
quit
yield
leave
concede
submit

abandon
commit
succumb
capitulate
give in
forego
consign
fold
fall
entrust

cry uncle
go down
go under
knuckle under
knuckle
eat crow
buckle under
cave in
deliver up
eat humble pie

go along with
let go
pack it in
part with
play dead
put up white flag
roll over
throw in the towel
toss it in

Antonyms

refuse
reject
surpass
hold

keep
defend
fight
win

retain
come
continue
conquer

Synonyms
verb admit defeat

relinquish
cede
hand over
pull out
quit
yield
back down
concede

submit
comply
abandon
cease
surrender
capitulate
bail out
bow out

chicken out
collapse
cry uncle
cut out
desist
despair
drop
fold

forswear
leave off
resign
stop
waive
cave in
give up
buckle under

Antonyms

persevere
deny
refuse
reject
disobey
resist

hold
keep
defend
fight
win
retain

continue
start
oppose
hold out