English / phrasal verb
Bow to
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To give in or yield to public demands, regulations, or unavoidable facts
In context
01
The municipal utility finally bowed to citizen pressure and committed to net-zero carbon generation.
02
Power grid authorities must bow to strict safety standards governing high-voltage renewable interconnections.
Synonyms
yield to,concede to,give in to
Antonyms
defy,dispute,oppose
Collocations
bow to pressure,bow to public demand,bow to reality