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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

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