budge
/ˈbʌʤ/ verb budg·es; budged; budg·ing
1 : to move slightly —
usually used in negative statements [
no obj]
▪ Their horses refused to budge. ▪ The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge. [
+ obj]
▪ Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
2 : to change your opinion or decision —
usually used in negative statements [
no obj]
▪ They wouldn't budge on the issue. = They refused to budge. ▪ He wouldn't budge at all. = He wouldn't budge an inch. [
+ obj]
▪ We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.