knuckle under

US /ˈnʌk.l̩ ˌʌn.dər/
UK /ˈnʌk.l̩ ˌʌn.dər/
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mengalah, tunduk, menyerah

to yield or submit to pressure or authority

:
After weeks of resistance, he finally had to knuckle under to their demands.
Selepas berminggu-minggu menentang, dia akhirnya terpaksa mengalah kepada tuntutan mereka.
The company refused to knuckle under to the union's threats.
Syarikat itu enggan mengalah kepada ancaman kesatuan sekerja.