agree to submit

Frequency: 6.16.0 per million words

to consent to accept someone's power or control

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Examples (10)

  • The defeated army had no choice but to submit to the conqueror's terms.
  • After a long negotiation, the company finally decided to submit to the new regulations.
  • She refused to submit to his unreasonable demands, even under pressure.
  • The rebels were forced to submit to the authority of the government.
  • He was reluctant to submit to the humiliating conditions imposed by his captors.
  • Many smaller businesses had to submit to the dictates of larger corporations.
  • The protesters vowed they would never submit to oppression.
  • After much deliberation, the committee chose to submit to the recommendations of the expert panel.
  • It's difficult to submit to a decision you strongly disagree with, but sometimes it's necessary.
  • The population was compelled to submit to the new tax laws.