Budge
Budge verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position
Bow
Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit
Mutual synonyms
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