To give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively). See examples of submit used in a sentence. To submit to something means to undergo or accept it.
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You must submit to a search if the police have a warrant. He refused to submit to their demands. We will not submit to you without a fight. Public outcry caused him to submit to an investigation of his finances.
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Definition of submit verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. If you submit to something, you unwillingly allow something to be done to you, or you do what someone wants, for example because you are not powerful enough to resist. To give or offer something for a decision to be made by others: Learn more.