bow to sb/sth

— phrasal verb with bow

/baʊ/ verb [I or T]

Definition

› to do what someone else wants you to do, usually unwillingly: Eventually the government was forced to bow to public pressure and reform the tax.Accepting and agreeing reluctantlyAccepting and agreeingApproving and approval

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