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Truckle (Verb)

Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The new employee began to truckle to the manager by constantly offering compliments.
After realizing he wasn't getting the promotion, he started to truckle to his colleagues in the hopes of getting in good favor.
He hates watching his colleague truckle to the CEO just to advance his career.
Some people may view it as truckling to seek a raise by being overly subservient to your boss.
His friends think he is truckling to his in-laws by letting them control every aspect of the wedding.

Yield to out of weakness.

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

His lack of confidence often leads him to truckle to his aggressive colleagues in meetings.
The government's willingness to truckle to the demands of large corporations has become a major issue in the election.
She refuses to truckle in the face of adversity, instead choosing to stand her ground and fight.
Rather than stand up for what he believes in, he tends to truckle to the whims of his boss.
In an attempt to keep the peace, she learned to truckle to her volatile partner's mood swings.