acquiesce

to accept reluctantly or without protest

Roots

  • ad- / a-: to, toward, added onto, or intensified
  • quiesc: rest, quiet, or become still

Other words with the quiesc root

  • quiescent: inactive or at rest
  • quiet: still, calm, or making little noise

Acquiesce is to come to rest in a decision: the resistance goes quiet.

She disliked the rule but acquiesced when the vote was final.

Acquiesce is not enthusiastic agreement. It is closer to letting the argument go still. The mind stops fighting, even if it is not celebrating.

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