bow

1 to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit Synonyms of ¹bow blink, bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrenderWords Related to ¹bow acquiesce; deferNear Antonyms of ¹bow contend, fight, hold off; battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel; thwart, withstandAntonyms of ¹bow resist

2 to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) bowed to the craving for fresh coffee Synonyms of ¹bow bow, cave (in), give in, submit, succumb, surrenderWords Related to ¹bow cater (to), gratify, indulge, wallow; acquiesce (to), concede (to); buckle (under), knuckle under; give over (to)Near Antonyms of ¹bow battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, fight, meet, object, oppose, repel; thwart, withstand; reject; bridle, check, constrain, curb, inhibit, restrain, stifleAntonyms of ¹bow hold off, resist

1 to turn away from a straight line or course the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea Synonyms of ²bow arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, fall off, hook, round, sweep, swerve, trend, wheelWords Related to ²bow circle, coil, curlicue, curl, loop, spiral; turn, twist, wind; deviate, veerAntonyms of ²bow straighten

2 to cause to turn away from a straight line you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in Synonyms of ²bow arch, bow, crook, curve, hook, swerveWords Related to ²bow arc, round; incurvate, incurve, inflect, reflect; deflect, divert; entwine, kink, swirl, turn, twine, twist, veer, warp; coil, curl, enroll (also enrol), loop, spiral; dent, dimple; meander, wave, weave, wind; decline, incline, slopeAntonyms of ²bow straighten, unbend, uncurl

something that curves or is curved her full lips form a pair of perfect bows Synonyms of bow angle, arc, arch, bend, crook, curvature, curve, inflection, turn, windWords Related to bow kink, warp; circle, ring, ringlet, round; coil, curl, curlicue (also curlycue); buckle, convolution, flexure, fold, loop, spiral, swirl, twist, winding; incurvature, reflection; decline, inclination, incline, slope; corner, turnoff; dogleg, hairpin