Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
acquiesce
verb
/ AK-wee-es /
Hard
Meaning
To accept or comply passively with something without protest; to agree reluctantly but without objection
Origin / Etymology
Latin acquiescere — quiescere (to rest, be quiet)
Synonyms
Comply
Concede
Defer
Yield
Antonyms
Resist
Protest
Object
Refuse
Example Sentence
"Despite internal reservations, many opposition parties acquiesced to the constitutional amendment after the government secured a two-thirds majority."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS2 when describing how states accept Centre decisions, how minorities silently accept dominant norms, or how institutions defer to executive pressure without challenge.
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