knuckle under

1.
United StatesUnited Kingdominformalneutral
- To submit or yield to pressure, demands, or authority; to give in after resisting.
- To cease opposing or resisting and accept someone else's control, terms, or conditions.
2.
General Englishinformalemphatic
- To cave in under strain or coercion, especially after prolonged pressure or persuasion.

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