Bowing to

Synonyms for bowing to
verb agree with some reluctance

conform
accede
concur
comply
give in
submit
okay
reconcile
consent

accept
ditto
accommodate
subscribe
set
adjust
yield
allow
pass

jibe
buy
approve
agree
adapt
come across
cry uncle
cut a deal
play ball

yes
go along
cave in
bow to
come around
give out
roll over and play dead
say uncle
shake on

Antonyms for bowing to

refuse
deny
reject
resist
dissuade
veto
disapprove
dissent

protest
dispute
disallow
disarrange
hinder
prevent
disorder
object

differ
oppose
disagree
decline
unfit
unsuit

Synonyms
verb express remorse, regret

atone
retract
confess
withdraw
purge
square
crawl

cop out
cop a plea
admit guilt
ask forgiveness
ask pardon
beg pardon
bow to

clear oneself
excuse oneself
get down on knees
give satisfaction
make amends
make reparations
make up for

make up with
offer compensation
offer excuse
say one is sorry

Antonyms

defy

Synonyms
verb yield, collapse

hand over
grant
devote
lend
fail
allow
go
open
retire

sag
crumble
fold
bend
weaken
cede
cave
concede
relent

shrink
flex
relax
break
sink
fall
surrender
retreat
relinquish

slacken
recede
contract
crumple
bow to
fold up
give way

Antonyms

deny
refuse
tighten
put together
straighten
increase
enlarge
grow
stretch
conceal
refrain

withhold
withstand
hold
keep
finish
join
build
strengthen
fight
win
disagree

rise
expand
face
meet
extend
advance
forge
take
hold up

Synonyms
verb conform, give in

execute
accept
observe
embrace
heed
surrender
carry out
comply
respond
accord
accede

concur
acquiesce
perform
serve
mind
submit
keep
discharge
answer
follow
assent

agree
fulfill
abide by
knuckle under
toe the line
adhere to
live by
act upon
be loyal to
be ruled by
bow to

do as one says
do what is expected
do what one is told
get in line
give way
hold fast
play second fiddle
take orders
do one’s bidding
do one’s duty

Antonyms

disregard
ignore
deny
refuse
reject
disallow
disapprove
protest
dispute

object
dissent
disobey
mutiny
rebel
forget
leave
miss
neglect

decline
overlook
ask
question
argue
oppose
disagree
differ
fail