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acquiesce

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌæk.wiˈes/

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

The board decided to acquiesce to the shareholders' demands after months of intense pressure.
He quietly acquiesced to the new rules, despite his personal reservations about their fairness.
She eventually acquiesced to her father's wishes, though it was clearly not what she wanted to do.

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