Budge
Budge verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Catch
Catch verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: I caught myself just as I was about to step into the freshly poured concrete
Common collocations
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Catch and Budge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/budge/catch
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