budge

[buhj] / bʌdʒ /

VERB

dislodge from staid position

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend

STRONG

change convince inch influence locomote move persuade propel push remove roll shift slide stir sway yield

WEAK

change position give way

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade fix hinder hold keep leave alone prevent remain repress stay steady stop suppress

Example Sentences

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The outcome was never really in doubt because Denver’s defense didn’t budge.

From Los Angeles Times

In fleeting moments, when the blimp would begin to budge, you could almost hear faint cheers for stronger gusts.

From Los Angeles Times

But that event was for amateurs, a point on which the International Olympic Committee would not budge.

From Los Angeles Times

The movement ended when the court ordered protest sites to be cleared, but the government did not budge.

From BBC

Europe scrambled to offer burden-sharing reassurances, but the Belgian PM wouldn’t budge.

From The Wall Street Journal