Synonyms of submitting

submitting 1 of 2

noun

as in submission

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another

his submitting of his own desires to the will of God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submission
• surrender
• relinquishment
• rendition
• acceptance
• capitulation
• cession
• handover
• capitulating
• capture
• acquiescence
• compromise
• reconciliation
• concession
• conciliation
• appeasement
• reconcilement
• fall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resistance

submitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of submit

1

as in succumbing

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbing
• surrendering
• conceding
• bowing
• yielding
• capitulating
• relenting
• quitting
• giving in
• blinking
• acquiescing
• budging
• throwing in the towel
• knuckling under
• deferring
• saying uncle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisting
• fighting
• contending
• opposing
• confronting
• facing
• objecting
• meeting
• combating
• countering
• battling
• defying
• repelling
• withstanding
• holding off
• thwarting
• breasting

2

as in bowing

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbing
• bowing
• surrendering
• yielding
• giving in
• caving (in)
• gratifying
• indulging
• catering (to)
• conceding (to)
• wallowing
• buckling (under)
• acquiescing (to)
• knuckling under
• giving over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisting
• fighting
• opposing
• facing
• confronting
• objecting
• meeting
• combating
• countering
• battling
• defying
• rejecting
• repelling
• withstanding
• thwarting
• holding off
• checking
• restraining
• inhibiting
• breasting
• curbing
• constraining
• stifling
• bridling

3

as in surrendering

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbing
• surrendering
• falling
• capitulating
• giving up
• collapsing
• bowing
• giving (in)
• relinquishing
• knuckling under
• buckling
• losing
• conceding
• caving (in)
• folding
• failing
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing
• fighting
• enduring
• opposing
• resisting
• winning
• withstanding
• overcoming
• beating
• defying
• prevailing
• repelling
• bucking
• conquering
• triumphing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of submitting

Noun

In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim. —Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

Chiarella felt the onscreen passion between Bird and Clausen early on, when the pair was just submitting self-tapes. —William Earl, Variety, 19 June 2026

This data collection is required before submitting a construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

The city’s public works department is in the process of submitting a climate grant to the state to bridge the funding gap. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026

College students can redeem one year free by submitting proof of enrollment. —Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 17 June 2026

UniQure said it’s committed to conducting that study and expects to finalize those plans before submitting its application. —Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 17 June 2026

Organizers initially came up short, submitting 745 signatures on May 28. —Ilana Arougheti june 17, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

She was selected for the role after submitting a video essay about how soccer impacted her life. —Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms. —ABC News, 12 June 2026