buckle
/ˈbʌk(ə)l/
Dictionary
verb
- To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
- To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
- To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
"It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work."
- To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
- To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
- To buckle down; to apply oneself.
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