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

The controversial budget maneuver occurs when a president submits a request to Congress to block funding so close to the end of the fiscal year that the funds can expire before Congress receives the full 45-day consideration period under the law. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Another will bar cities and counties from approving a new or expanded data center unless the developer submits a water assessment and a water scarcity plan, and will require developers to cover the cost of any water system upgrade that is necessary. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The remainder could go to anyone who submits a $5 application. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

These reports are intended to address important technical and regulatory questions before Terrestrial Energy submits a future plant license application. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

When a student submits a paper written by a chatbot instead of their own work, should this be considered plagiarism? — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

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

The state has said specifics of an incentive package for Vylor will be made public once the company becomes an independent entity and submits a formal application. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 31 July 2026