acquiesced

[ak-wee-est]

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of acquiesced¹

acquiesce + -ed ¹ ( def. )

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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Worse, Harris acquiesced to Biden’s insistence she not distance herself from him.

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Related Words

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