Synonyms of submits

submits

verb

present tense third-person singular of submit

1

as in succumbs

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbs
• concedes
• surrenders
• capitulates
• bows
• relents
• yields
• quits
• gives in
• blinks
• budges
• acquiesces
• defers
• knuckles under
• throws in the towel
• says uncle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resists
• contends
• meets
• opposes
• confronts
• fights
• faces
• counters
• defies
• breasts
• repels
• objects
• withstands
• holds off
• combats
• thwarts
• battles

2

as in surrenders

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbs
• surrenders
• yields
• bows
• gives in
• indulges
• gratifies
• caters (to)
• caves (in)
• wallows
• concedes (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• buckles (under)
• knuckles under
• gives over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resists
• meets
• opposes
• confronts
• faces
• counters
• defies
• breasts
• objects
• rejects
• repels
• fights
• withstands
• combats
• holds off
• thwarts
• inhibits
• checks
• battles
• restrains
• constrains
• curbs
• stifles
• bridles

3

as in capitulates

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbs
• surrenders
• capitulates
• falls
• collapses
• relinquishes
• gives (in)
• gives up
• concedes
• knuckles under
• bows
• loses
• buckles
• fails
• folds
• caves (in)
• hands over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• endures
• opposes
• resists
• defies
• wins
• fights
• overcomes
• withstands
• beats
• prevails
• repels
• bucks
• conquers
• triumphs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of submits

Currently, federal law only guarantees a cow’s milk substitute—such as fortified soy milk—if a parent submits a physician’s note documenting a disability. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

The city’s existing process has design work being completed either by city engineers or outside architects before a contractor is chosen — a decision based on which contractor submits the lowest bid. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025

Anyone who submits a valid claim to Amazon and is approved will also be paid up to $51. —Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale. —Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025

As for goalkeepers, Luis Llopis — the goalkeeping coach who previously worked with Zinedine Zidane and was brought back when Carlo Ancelotti returned in 2021 — regularly submits reports on options, but none of them have been given serious consideration due to the squad’s situation. —Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

In 2025, the average candidate submits 42 applications just to get one interview, and only about 3% of applicants make it to that stage. —Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

China no longer submits data to the TOP500, keeping the true scale of its systems a mystery. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025

Niemeyer proposed that the committee be formed in September or October 2025 and submits a final report by June 2026. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025