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

2 of 2

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

The most likely outcomes in my mind are Makhachev controlling Garry for the majority of the fight and winning a clear decision, or perhaps submitting him. — Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The putrid odors, insects and rodents coming from the millions of pounds of spoiled food have plagued surrounding neighborhoods, with residents submitting thousands of complaints to regulators. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The case has revolved around the defendants’ intent behind submitting the certificate. — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

In addition to submitting the master grant application, those include maintaining a homeless database and conducting the annual count. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Vasee Moorthy, head of the WHO’s R&D blueprint program, said the agency is on the verge of submitting a trial protocol to regulatory and ethics committee officials in the DRC to seek their approval. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026

Here, adding a new risk means submitting a URL for custom removal. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Since 2009, a total of 23 actors in the comedy and drama categories have won by submitting season-finale episodes. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026