Budge and Defy

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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

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Defy is an antonym for budge.

Nearby Words: budget, budgeted, budged, budgeting, budging

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.

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Budge is an antonym for defy.

Nearby Words: defied, defying

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