acquiesce

[ak-wee-es]

verb (used without object)

acquiesced, acquiescing 

1. to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent.

   to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.

   Synonyms: capitulate, concur, accede
   Antonyms: protest, contest

acquiesce

/ ˌækwɪˈɛs /

verb

1. (intr; often foll by in or to) to comply (with); assent (to) without protest

Usage

The use of to after acquiesce was formerly regarded as incorrect, but is now acceptable

Other Word Forms

• acquiescingly adverb
• nonacquiescing adjective
• acquiescently adverb
• acquiescence noun
• acquiescent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiesce¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin acquiēscere “to find rest in, ” equivalent to ac- ac- + quiē- + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ere infinitive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiesce¹

C17: from Latin acquiēscere to remain at rest, agree without protest, from ad- at + quiēscere to rest, from quiēs _quiet

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, the Education Department told the districts that until they acquiesced to the agency’s bathroom rules they would have to pay expenses up front and request reimbursement.

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Piastri complained that he thought there had been an agreement that a slow pit stop was just a part of racing that had to be accepted, but acquiesced anyway.

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, Attorney General Pam Bondi said that after “demanding” that the app be removed, Apple acquiesced.

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Watters acquiesced, then said, “OK, but we need to destroy it. Maybe can we demolish the building? Have everybody leave and then we’ll demolish the building.”

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Surrounded by trainers and doctors and his childhood hero, he acquiesces to pretty much everything, from receiving random injections to a brutal bludgeoning.

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Related Words

• accede 
• cave in 
• comply 
• concur 
• conform 
• give in 
• go along