yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
1. to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively). 2. to subject to some kind of treatment or influence. 3. to present for approval or consideration. 4. to state or urge with deference; suggest or propose: I submit that full proof is required.
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There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb submit, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Verb: submit (submitted,submitting) sub'mit Yield to the control of another "The smaller company submitted to the takeover " Refer for judgment or consideration "The lawyers submitted the material to the court " Put before "I submit to you that the accused is guilty "; - state, put forward, posit Yield to another's wish or opinion
Submit (verb): To yield or defer to someone else's judgment, authority, or power. The word "submit" primarily means to yield or surrender to a superior force, authority, or will. It can also mean to present or offer something, such as a proposal or an application, for consideration or approval.
