English / phrasal verb
Buckle under
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To collapse, yield, or surrender under severe pressure, stress, or heavy opposition
In context
01
Without healthy emotional coping mechanisms, an individual might buckle under prolonged workplace stress.
02
A resilient mindset ensures that you do not buckle under societal expectations to conform.
Synonyms
succumb,collapse,cave in
Antonyms
withstand,resist,endure
Collocations
buckle under pressure,buckle under stress,buckle under the strain