accommodation
accommodation
/əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/
noun
an arrangement made and accepted by a group of people who were in disagreement
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to acquiesce
to acquiesce
/ˌækwiˈɛs/
verb
to reluctantly accept something without protest
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acquiescence
acquiescence
/ˌækwiˈɛsəns/
noun
willingness to accept something or do what others want without question
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acquiescent
acquiescent
/ˌækwiˈɛsənt/
adjective
too willing to accept something or do what others want without question
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to allow
to allow
/əˈɫaʊ/
verb
to acknowledge something; to accept the truth or correctness of something
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to bow to
to bow to
/bˈoʊ tuː/
verb
to reluctantly agree to do something
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to call it quits
to call it quits
/kˈɔːl ɪt kwˈɪts/
verb
to acknowledge that a debt is settled or an argument is resolved
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to capitulate
to capitulate
/kəˈpɪtʃuɫeɪt/, /kəˈpɪtʃuɫɪt/
verb
to stop resisting something and accept it
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capitulation
capitulation
/kəˌpɪtʃəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
the act of not resisting something anymore and agreeing to it
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to come to heel
to come to heel
/kˈʌm tə hˈiːl/
phrase
to accept to obey someone
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complaisance
complaisance
/kəmplˈeɪsəns/
noun
willingness to do what makes others pleased and accept their opinions
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complaisant
complaisant
/kəmˈpɫeɪsənt/
adjective
willing to please others without question
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compliant
compliant
/kəmˈpɫaɪənt/
adjective
willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand
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to compromise
to compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
verb
to come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands
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compromise
compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
noun
a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist
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to concede
to concede
/kənˈsid/
verb
to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly
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concession
concession
/kənˈsɛʃən/
noun
something that is done, allowed, or allowed to have in order to put an end to a disagreement; the act of giving or allowing this
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to defer to
to defer to
/dɪfˈɜː tuː/
verb
to accept someone's decision or opinion based on mere respect for that person
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to give in
to give in
/ɡˈɪv ˈɪn/
verb
to agree to do something that one does not want to
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to give way
to give way
/ɡˈɪv wˈeɪ/
verb
to cease fighting something or someone
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to relent
to relent
/ɹɪˈɫɛnt/
verb
to accept something after refusing it a lot
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submission
submission
/səbˈmɪʃən/
noun
the state or act of accepting defeat and not having a choice but to obey the person in the position of power
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submissive
submissive
/səbˈmɪsɪv/
adjective
willing to obey unquestionably
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submissively
submissively
/səbmˈɪsɪvli/
adverb
in a manner that displays obedience
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to submit
to submit
/səbˈmɪt/
verb
to accept the control, authority, or superiority of someone or something; to agree to something for this reason
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to yield
to yield
/ˈjiɫd/
verb
to stop fighting something or someone
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you win
you win
/juː wˈɪn/
interjection
used to finally agree to what someone wants after trying one's best not to do it
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to [come] to terms with {sth}
to [come] to terms with {sth}
/kˈʌm tə tˈɜːmz wɪð ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant
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