🙇acquiesce

verb
/ˌækwiˈɛs/

Meaning

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Example Sentences

She decided to acquiesce to her parents’ wishes.

Example Expressions

acquiesce in silence

Synonyms

consent, comply, agree, yield, submit

Antonyms

oppose, resist, refuse

Collocations

acquiesce in, reluctantly acquiesce, quietly acquiesce

Related Vocabularies

to become less intense, violent, or severe; to sink or fall to a lower level
to bend the upper part of the body forward as a sign of respect or greeting.
to change or modify something slightly but significantly
to cause something to change direction; to avoid answering directly
to speak or write about someone in an abusive or disparaging manner
to split or divide; to cut through forcefully

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