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

Firewise is a national program where each community of eight to 200 homes works together to create defensible space and clear brush, agrees to continue the work annually and submits an application to Firewise USA. — Chuck Page, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

The agency’s bid analysis reflects a process in which each Part D sponsor that wants to offer a standalone plan submits a bid to CMS every year, outlining the insurer’s benefits, costs and list of reimbursable medicines. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Throughout 2017 Cohen (Lawyer A) submits 10 similar invoices for the remaining months in 2017, but is not on retainer, according to prosecutors. — Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Should the Council decline, if Unite NY then submits at least another 15,000 signatures, the matter will go to the ballot. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026

Schools have 15 days to respond once a parent submits a letter requesting their child be tested for dyslexia. — Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

The Traitors submits itself for writing. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026

But Jennifer Woodruff, a spokeswoman for CU Denver, said those figures will change when the university system submits a new application later this week. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 June 2026

Everyone who submits a questionnaire receives a prize. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026