submit

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to accept that someone else has power over you and stop resisting them.

v. to yield to the will or authority of another; to cease resistance.

日本語:服従する※

“The rebels finally agreed to submit to the government's authority.”

“After weeks of intense diplomatic pressure, the smaller nation was forced to submit to the terms of the treaty.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal

v. to suggest something in a polite or formal way, especially in a court of law.

v. to offer as an opinion or proposition for consideration, typically in a formal or legal context.

“I submit that the evidence does not support the witness's story.”

“Counsel for the defence submitted that the defendant had acted under extreme duress and should therefore be acquitted of all charges.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to allow yourself to be part of a test or a difficult process.

v. to subject oneself or something to a particular process, treatment, or condition.

“He had to submit himself to a series of medical tests.”

“The prototype must submit to rigorous stress testing under extreme temperatures before it can be approved for mass production.”