be compelled to submit

Examples (10)

• After prolonged negotiations, the rebels were compelled to submit to the government's terms.
• The outnumbered army was compelled to submit to the enemy's demands.
• Facing overwhelming evidence, the accused was compelled to submit to the court's judgment.
• The small nation felt compelled to submit to the economic sanctions imposed by its powerful neighbors.
• Without any external support, the besieged city was compelled to submit to the invaders.
• In order to survive, the weaker company was compelled to submit to the merger proposed by its competitor.
• The protesters, exhausted and outnumbered, were compelled to submit to the authorities.
• He was compelled to submit his resignation after the scandal broke.
• The board members felt compelled to submit to the CEO's decision, despite their reservations.
• When all options were exhausted, the villagers were compelled to submit to the harsh rule of the new regime.