truckle to
verb
Roget 725:
succumb,
submit,
yeild,
bend,
resign,
defer to.
lay down one's arms,
deliver up one's arms;
lower colors,
haul down colors,
strike one's flag,
strike colors.
surrender,
surrender at discretion;
cede,
capitulate,
come to terms,
retreat,
beat a retreat;
draw in one's horns
etc.
(humility)
879;
give way,
give round,
give in,
give up;
cave in;
suffer judgment by default;
bend,
bend to one's yoke,
bend before the storm;
reel back;
bend down,
knuckle down,
knuckle to,
knuckle under;
knock under.
eat dirt,
eat the leek,
eat humble pie;
bite the dust,
lick the dust;
be at one's feet,
fall at one's feet;
craven;
crouch before,
throw oneself at the feet of;
swallow the leek,
swallow the pill;
kiss the rod;
turn the other cheek;
avaler les couleuvres [Fr.],
gulp down.
obey
etc.
743;
kneel to,
bow to,
pay homage to,
cringe to,
truckle to;
bend the neck,
bend the knee;
kneel,
fall on one's knees,
bow submission,
courtesy,
curtsy,
kowtow.
pocket the affront;
make the best of,
make a virtue of necessity;
grin and abide,
grin and bear it,
shrug the shoulders,
resign oneself;
submit with a good grace
etc.
(bear with)
826.
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Roget 886:
cringe,
bow,
stoop,
kneel,
bend the knee;
fall on one's knees,
prostrate oneself;
worship
etc.
990.
sneak,
crawl,
crouch,
cower,
sponge,
truckle to,
grovel,
fawn,
lick the feet of,
kiss the hem of one's garment,
kiss one's ass [Vulg.],
suck up.
pay court to;
feed on,
fatten on,
dance attendance on,
pin oneself upon,
hang on the sleeve of,
avaler les couleuvres [Fr.],
keep time to,
fetch and carry,
do the dirty work of.
go with the stream,
worship the rising sun,
hold with the hare and run with the hounds.
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Roget 933:
flatter,
praise to the skies,
puff;
wheedle,
cajole,
glaver†,
coax;
fawn upon,
faun upon;
humor,
gloze,
soothe,
pet,
coquet,
slaver,
butter;
jolly [U.S.];
bespatter,
beslubber†,
beplaster†,
beslaver†;
lay it on thick,
overpraise;
earwig,
cog,
collogue†;
truckle to,
pander to,
pandar to†,
suck up to,
kiss the ass of [Vulg.],
pay court to;
court;
creep into the good graces of,
curry favor with,
hang on the sleeve of;
fool to the top of one's bent;
lick the dust.
lay the flattering unction to one's soul,
gild the pill,
make things pleasant.
overestimate
etc.
482;
exaggerate
etc.
549.
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Moby thesaurus: bend, bend the neck, bend to, bow, bow and scrape, bow down, bow to, cater to, cringe to, crouch, crouch before, curtsy, do homage, do obeisance, do service, fetch and carry, genuflect, grovel, kneel to, knuckle to, kowtow, pander to, stoop, toady to, wait on ... show more.
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