not budge

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hold one's ground v.
refuse v.

VERB

hold one's ground

Synonyms

WEAK

hold fast persevere persist stand one's ground stay pat

VERB

refuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline ignore protest rebuff reject turn down withdraw withhold

STRONG

demur desist disaccord disallow disapprove dissent dodge evade nix regret repel reprobate repudiate shun spurn

WEAK

beg off brush off dispense with give thumbs down to hold back hold off hold out make excuses not budget not buy not care to pass up refuse to receive send off send regrets set aside turn away turn deaf ear to turn from turn one's back on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve

STRONG

agree consent endorse face meet sanction

WEAK

OK grant offer

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not budge

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, did not budge and only redeemed 5%, some $620 million in all, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

Despite two years of conversations between Memphis planners and state fire officials, the state would not budge.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2025

Attempts so far to calm tensions - by Turkey - have failed, with Somalia insisting it will not budge until Ethiopia recognises its sovereignty over Somaliland.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024

I pulled on my master’s arm, but he would not budge.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

not budge

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