acquiesced

American  

[ak-wee-est] / ˌæk wiˈɛst /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of acquiesced

acquiesce + -ed ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Although she initially resisted, Ms Davis eventually acquiesced, "fearing it may harm her future on the team" if she didn't do so, according to court documents.

From BBC

Leadership acquiesced, putting a near-total pause on humanities Ph.D. applications this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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

From Salon

We acquiesced and drove up Woodcliff Road, forgetting all about picking up another Mike at his parents’ garage for our trip.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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