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 Athletic reported in June that the Sweden international had expressed a preference to leave, with Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United submitting bids which were rejected by Spurs. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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

Information and guidelines for submitting are available on the website. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

The loneliness epidemic For young workers, the loneliness epidemic has meant building a career without face-to-face interactions, submitting resumes online blindly and typing up cover letters for nameless recruiters. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Now, Carter is submitting a new appeal after Jane Doe fully recanted her claims last week. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

By submitting his proposal, Galbut hopes to bypass the auction process and negotiate his own deal with Levine Cava. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Anyone considering those options should read the official settlement notice carefully because the legal consequences differ from simply submitting a claim. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

In a year in which the Best International Feature category has become even more expansive, a new country is submitting their first film for consideration in the prestigious Oscar category. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026

The mission came about from a call for collaboration by the then nascent NASA in 1958, with scientists with Canada's Defence and Research Telecommunications Establishment submitting a proposal for two Alouette satellites to study Earth's ionosphere. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

For those on the fence about submitting, now is the time to do it. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

One particularly big shift came around 2000, when about 280 colleges and universities allowed applicants to apply without submitting scores for the SAT or the ACT, another common standardized test. — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026