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All buckle under antonyms

buck·le un·der
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verb buckle under

  • defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
  • fight — a battle or combat.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
  • conquer — If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
  • withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
  • hold out — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • stand up to — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • retain — to keep possession of.
  • come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
  • continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
  • persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
  • resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
  • start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
  • oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
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