Entry Word: budge

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) <despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position> — see yield 3
2 to change one's position <he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him> — see move 3
3 to change the place or position of <the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it> — see move 1