acquiescing

Definitions

Accepting something reluctantly but without protest.

Agreeing to or complying with a demand or request.

Examples

By acquiescing to the new terms, the company managed to avoid a lengthy and costly legal battle.

She found herself reluctantly acquiescing to her brother's demands just to keep the peace during dinner.

Synonyms

complying consenting agreeing yielding submitting assenting acceding

Antonyms

resisting refusing dissenting opposing objecting defying protesting