submission
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4.2
- noun
- /səbˈmɪʃən/
:
sumisión
- All deference and submission is due to the political authority, except that of our understanding.
- submission to power
- dominance and submission
- submission and obedience
And then at the end of it, he says the empty repose of submission to necessity.
- And then at the end of it, he says the empty repose of submission to necessity.
- We're going to practice submission and taking somebody down, submitting them.
- It's like an UN conscious submission to other people's standards.
- OK, so she keeps beating Simba into basically wrestling him into submission.
- But Chuck, one of Chuck Fiddell's first losses, if not his only loss by submission, was to Jeremy Horn.
- Because again, it it's not a problem for a lot of women to actually embrace submission if they feel like they can be safe there.
- Now one of the most controversial but important aspects of marriage that's talked about in the Bible has to do with mutual submission.
- And I think along with that, as man grew in his dominance, women wrote went further down in their submission.
- We must detect such cases of cringing, submission and giving way on the basis of why the deference is being paid.
- And Donald Trump has been able to browbeat and bully people into submission because he is so mean and so hateful.
- They constantly said they were fighting against their own subjugation submission.
- Like what is the right amount of submission to the relationship and at what point does it become controlling or stifling?
- They're trying to beat the Palestinians in the submission, right?
- There's a thread that connects all, but submission feels different.
Examples
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He expressed his submission to the rules during the competition, ensuring fair play.
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Civilization is built on these small acts of submission to authority.
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If the people of the cheese board are watching, this is my official submission to be a member.
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You just internalize your own submission to the authority, right?
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Finally, Morgan looked away, reason winning out over passion, a reluctant submission to necessity and hope.
Fiction book (1993) -
His heart felt different, repaired but battered into submission, not as good as new.
Fiction book (2000) -
We were tied together by a sibling resistance/submission to the authorities of our generation.
Fiction book (1999) -
The team's submission of the proposal showed their commitment to the project.
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Her submission to the coach's training plans helped her improve her skills.
Synonyms
171
5.0
Obeying rules or orders from people in charge
91
2.6
Willing to do what a person in charge asks
52
5.1
Saying you accept a point or a demand so talks can continue
34
7.8
Polite respect that makes you accept someone's wishes or opinions
5
8.3
Giving up in a fight or war under agreed terms
3
5.1
A quiet, gentle way of behaving that avoids arguing or complaining
3
8.1
Being too willing to obey other people without question
2
7.9
The state of being under the control of another person or group, often by force
1
6.0
A willingness to accept someone else's authority and follow them
1
8.7
To be too eager to please and obey others in a weak, fearful way
A habit of doing what other people want even if you disagree
Accepting another person's authority and doing what they say
Antonyms
How Submissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Submission comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and mittere 'to send', which can be seen as 'sent under'. That's why being in submission means you accept another's control or yield to their will—literally being 'under' someone else.