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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 regard with disgust and hatred
to absorb or integrate into a larger group, culture, or system
to mix or combine; to move among people and engage socially
to bring something to an end or to stop something from continuing
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