Blink
Blink verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked
Yield
Yield verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| time | blink time | yield time |
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