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acquiesce to

[/ˌækwiˈɛs tuː/]
verb
consentir em; concordar com; submeter-se a
1. to agree or accept something without protest, often reluctantly or passively
She acquiesced to her parents' demands despite her personal disagreement.
Ela consentiu aos pedidos dos pais apesar de seu desacordo pessoal.
2. to comply with a request or demand without explicit consent but through silence or inaction
The board acquiesced to the proposed budget cuts.
O conselho concordou com os cortes orçamentários propostos.
Synonyms
agree toconsent tocomply withsubmit toyield toassent to
Antonyms
resistobject toopposerefuseprotestreject

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
consentir em; aceitar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
concordar; aceitar
colloquial usage
São Paulo
consentir; submeter-se
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
consentir em; aquiescer a
formal usage, less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

acquiesce to pressure
acquiesce to demands
acquiesce without protest
reluctantly acquiesce
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