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
• gives in
• budges
• blinks
• acquiesces
• quits
• defers
• throws in the sponge
• 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

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

District officials told the Star-Telegram that Jackson Walker submits invoices with these sections already redacted. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025

Applications for the position are expected to open as soon as Scales-Preston submits her resignation. —Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024

But there’s a real passion for the movie and Moore’s turn as Elisabeth Sparkle, a faded star who submits to a back-alley rejuvenation regime to reset her career. —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024