Knuckle under and Triumph

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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

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Triumph is an antonym for knuckle under.

Triumph verb - To achieve victory (as in a contest).

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Knuckle under is an antonym for triumph.

Nearby Words: triumphant, triumphed, triumphantly, triumphal, triumphing

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