Defers to


Synonyms for defers to
verb put up with

acknowledge
recognize
tolerate
take
respect
agree
stomach

acquiesce
assent
bear
bow
endure
swallow
suffer

capitulate
stand
bear with
stand for
defer to
fit in
go along with

live with
play the game
sit still for
submit to
yield to
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat

Antonyms for defers to

refuse
contradict
disapprove
misunderstand
disallow
reject
dissent

deny
discard
blackball
dispute
renounce
repudiate
demur

stop
disagree
defend
fight
decline

Synonyms
verb verbally recognize authority

recognize
defend
accept
agree
endorse

support
accede
grant
acquiesce
ratify

certify
yield
own
allow
uphold

approve
attest to
defer to
subscribe to
take an oath

Antonyms

disapprove
deny
renounce
refuse
reject
dispute
contradict

protest
condemn
veto
disavow
invalidate
disallow
forswear

ignore
repudiate
abjure
disregard
decline
disagree
oppose

Synonyms
verb be overthrown by an enemy; surrender

go down
drop
slump
die
submit
perish
resign

yield
bend
succumb
capitulate
obey
back down
give in

go under
give up
be casualty
be destroyed
be killed
be lost
be taken

defer to
eat dirt
fall to pieces
give way
lie down
pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

increase
ascend
disobey
climb
attain

overcome
overthrow
rise
fight
go up

scale
advance
reach
win

Synonyms
verb admire; obey

regard
uphold
appreciate
value
revere
heed
recognize
honor
notice

attend
note
venerate
spare
esteem
reverence
adore
follow
abide by

take into account
adhere to
comply with
be awed by
be kind to
defer to
have good opinion of
have high opinion
look up to

observe of
pay attention
set store by
show consideration
show courtesy
think highly of

Antonyms

disregard
ignore
hate

condemn
disobey
scorn

neglect
overlook
disrespect

Synonyms
verb have a high opinion of

admire
adore
appreciate
cherish
deify
enjoy
esteem

exalt
honor
love
magnify
prize
regard
respect

treasure
value
venerate
worship
apotheosize
be in awe of
defer to

hold in awe
look up to
pay homage
put on pedestal
think highly of

Antonyms

despise

disregard

Synonyms
verb prize

enjoy
regard
appreciate
honor
admire
exalt

venerate
adore
cherish
respect
worship
love

prize
magnify
apotheosize
treasure
deify
value

esteem
reverence
defer to
pay homage

Antonyms

detest
dislike
hate
disregard

denounce
dishonor
abhor
condemn

despise
scorn
criticize
disrespect

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