Synonyms of submitting

submitting 1 of 2

noun

as in submission

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another

his submitting of his own desires to the will of God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submission
• surrender
• relinquishment
• rendition
• acceptance
• capitulation
• cession
• handover
• capitulating
• capture
• acquiescence
• compromise
• reconciliation
• concession
• conciliation
• appeasement
• reconcilement
• fall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resistance

submitting

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verb

present participle of submit

1

as in succumbing

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

• succumbing
• surrendering
• conceding
• bowing
• yielding
• capitulating
• relenting
• quitting
• giving in
• blinking
• acquiescing
• budging
• throwing in the towel
• knuckling under
• deferring
• saying uncle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisting
• fighting
• contending
• opposing
• confronting
• facing
• objecting
• meeting
• combating
• countering
• battling
• defying
• repelling
• withstanding
• holding off
• thwarting
• breasting

2

as in bowing

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

• succumbing
• bowing
• surrendering
• yielding
• giving in
• caving (in)
• gratifying
• indulging
• catering (to)
• conceding (to)
• wallowing
• buckling (under)
• acquiescing (to)
• knuckling under
• giving over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisting
• fighting
• opposing
• facing
• confronting
• objecting
• meeting
• combating
• countering
• battling
• defying
• rejecting
• repelling
• withstanding
• thwarting
• holding off
• checking
• restraining
• inhibiting
• breasting
• curbing
• constraining
• stifling
• bridling

3

as in surrendering

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

• succumbing
• surrendering
• falling
• capitulating
• giving up
• collapsing
• bowing
• giving (in)
• relinquishing
• knuckling under
• buckling
• losing
• conceding
• caving (in)
• folding
• failing
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing
• fighting
• enduring
• opposing
• resisting
• winning
• withstanding
• overcoming
• beating
• defying
• prevailing
• repelling
• bucking
• conquering
• triumphing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of submitting

Noun

The Pitt guest stars Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober have been nominated for Emmys after self-submitting. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober also earned their first Emmy nominations after successfully self-submitting in the guest drama acting categories when HBO Max's initial ballot omitted them. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 8 July 2026

In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim. — Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

In a letter believed to be written around June 30, two days after submitting the draft of the Declaration, Jefferson asked Edmund Pendleton, president of the Virginia Convention, for someone to replace him at the Continental Congress. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Mayor Ron Bernal opposed submitting the application at the time, noting the city was facing budgetary issues. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services. — Andrea Klick, Daily News, 23 June 2026

She was accused of submitting reports that said no male DNA was found, when there was, in fact, male DNA or possible contamination that should have been retested. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Although staff planned to recommend the top three candidates, only three people applied, and all advanced to public interviews after submitting questionnaires and resumes. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

The firefighters union began gathering signatures for the tax earlier this year, submitting them to the city clerk last month. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026