Buckle Synonyms and Antonyms
bŭk'əl
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Synonyms for Buckle
Anything used to fasten; bolt, clasp, hook, lock, button, etc.
To strike with a belt
Any of various devices for clasping or fastening things together, or for bracing parts; esp., an appliance with two parts that can be brought together, usually by a screw, to grip something
To interpret or apply (a rule) in a way calculated to gain a desired end
To bend or curve downward; stoop.
Clasp means to hold or grip tightly, or attach two or more things together.
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Alternative spelling of cave in.
The definition of collapse means to cave in, to fall or to break down into pieces when the support to stand is lost.
To become crumpled
To offer in good faith; pledge:
To give entry; lead:
To give up (to an enemy) on prearranged conditions; surrender conditionally
Or (intransitive) To enter or put forward for approval, consideration, marking etc.
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(Intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
(Law) To effectuate a surrender of.
To produce a return for effort or investment:
To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold:
To strive in combat; fight
To wind or twist (esp. hair) into ringlets or coils
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In a way that renders something or someone rejected or defeated
To close or connect securely, as with a lock or other device:
To struggle or work hard to deal with something:
Kink is defined as to make bends in something that is usually straight.
To move or progress with difficulty:
To produce (thread, cord, etc.) in this way
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In or to a position below something; beneath
Antonyms for Buckle
Smooth is defined as to get rid of wrinkles, lumps or ridges in something.
To knock down or lay low.
Words Related to Buckle
A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.
Resist is defined as to fend off, oppose or work against.
press-stud
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hook-and-loop
inter-rivet
Find another word for buckle. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for buckle, like: fastening, belt, clamp, catch, bend, bow, clasp, cave in, collapse, crumple and give.
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