acquiesce to demands
/ˌæk.wiˈes tə dɪˈmændz/
Meaning
To accept, agree, or comply with demands reluctantly or without protest, often because there is no other viable choice. It carries a formal tone and implies passive agreement under pressure.
Examples
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The board had no choice but to acquiesce to the union's demands for better healthcare benefits.
The board had no choice but to acquiesce to the union's demands for better healthcare benefits.
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Rather than risk a prolonged lawsuit, the firm decided to acquiesce to demands for a public apology.
Rather than risk a prolonged lawsuit, the firm decided to acquiesce to demands for a public apology.
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Management refused to acquiesce to demands that would compromise company security.
Management refused to acquiesce to demands that would compromise company security.
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After weeks of negotiations, they finally acquiesced to demands for greater financial transparency.
After weeks of negotiations, they finally acquiesced to demands for greater financial transparency.
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To prevent a strike, the airline chose to acquiesce to demands regarding pilot schedules.
To prevent a strike, the airline chose to acquiesce to demands regarding pilot schedules.
Common Mistakes
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✗ The director acquiesced the demands of the shareholders.
✓ The director acquiesced to the demands of the shareholders.
'Acquiesce' is an intransitive verb and must be followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating what is being accepted.
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✗ They acquiesced with the demands after a long discussion.
✓ They acquiesced to the demands after a long discussion.
'Acquiesce' collocates with 'to', not 'with', when agreeing to demands, proposals, or terms.
Related Expressions
Practice
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If we ___ now, they will continue to make even more unreasonable requests in the future.
💡 Reluctantly agree to what they are asking for.
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The executive committee decided to ___ in order to avoid a costly public relations crisis.
💡 Give in to the pressure and accept the terms.
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