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truckle

/ˈtrʌkl/verb

उच्चारण ट्रकल

(ताकतवर के आगे) झुकना, दबना, जी-हुज़ूरी करना

Advanced word

verbtruckled, truckling
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    [I] ~ (to sb/sth) old-fashioned, disapproving

    to obey somebody or agree with them too easily, because they are more powerful

    (ताकतवर के आगे) झुकना, दबना, जी-हुज़ूरी करना

    • The newspaper refused to truckle to the government.
    • He would never truckle to bullies.

    Synonyms kowtow submit yield grovel toady

    Opposite resist defy oppose stand up to

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

kowtow submit yield grovel toady

Antonyms

resist defy oppose stand up to

§Grammar and usage

Truckle to somebody (not 'truckle before').

Truckle to somebody सही है ('truckle before' नहीं)।