acquiesce[verb]Synonyms: agree, accede, accept, allow, approve, assent, comply, concur, conform, consent, give in, go along with, submit, yield
Antonyms: object
Contrasted words: balk, demur, shy (away), kick, protest, remonstrate, differ, dissent
Related Words: accommodate,
adapt,
adjust,
reconcile,
bow,
coincide,
concur [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ac‧qui‧esce /ˌækwiˈes/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: acquiescer, from Latin acquiescere, from ad- 'to' + quiescere 'to be quiet']
formal to do what someone else wants, or allow something to happen, even though you do not really agree with it
acquiesce in/to
Oil companies have been accused of acquiescing in the pollution of the ocean. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲