Fall
Fall verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.
Usage example: the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
Knuckle under and fall are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knuckle under" instead a verb "Fall".
Knuckle under
Knuckle under verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.
Usage example: the remote outpost was overrun and forced to knuckle under
Fall and knuckle under are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fall" instead a verb "Knuckle under".
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