refuse to submit

Frequency: 6.78.1 per million words

to not accept someone's power or control

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Examples (10)

  • The rebels vowed they would refuse to submit to the new regime.
  • She was a strong-willed leader who would never refuse to submit to injustice.
  • Despite immense pressure, the activists chose to refuse to submit to the government's demands.
  • He was known for his defiance; he would often refuse to submit to authority.
  • The indigenous people fought bravely, determined to refuse to submit to colonial rule.
  • Even when outnumbered, the soldiers decided to refuse to submit and continued their resistance.
  • Her principles were so strong that she would refuse to submit to anything she believed was wrong.
  • The community united, making it clear they would refuse to submit to the destructive development plans.
  • He could not be intimidated; he would refuse to submit to blackmail.
  • The historical accounts show a pattern of groups who chose to refuse to submit rather than lose their freedom.