be submissive

acknowledge agree defer surrender

abide accede acquiesce appease bend bow buckle capitulate cave cede concede fold humor indulge knuckle kowtow obey quit relent relinquish stoop succumb tolerate truckle withstand yield

eat crow give away give ground give in give way go with the flow grin and bear it knuckle under lay down arms put up with resign oneself say uncle throw in the towel toe the line

contradict refuse

continue defend deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent fight flatten leave protest reject stop straighten veto win

conceal disobey dissuade hide resist