verb
- accepting or agreeing to something without protest, often reluctantly
Usage: present participle of acquiesce
Examples
- She found herself acquiescing to her parents’ demands about college.
- The committee members were acquiescing to the chairman’s proposal despite their reservations.
- He was acquiescing in the decision rather than fighting it.
- The workers ended up acquiescing to the pay cut to keep their jobs.
- After hours of debate, she was finally acquiescing to the group’s plan.
- The senator appeared to be acquiescing to public pressure on the issue.