acquiescence

As a noun acquiescence

is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

As an adjective subservient is

useful in an inferior capacity.

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and reluctance

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while reluctance is unwillingness to do something.

As a verb comply

is to yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.

As a noun acquiescence is

a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

As an adjective compliant

is willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

As a noun acquiescence is

a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and acquisition

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while acquisition is the act or process of acquiring.

Submissiveness is a related term of acquiescence.

As nouns the difference between submissiveness and acquiescence

is that submissiveness is the state or quality of being submissive while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

Renunciation is a related term of acquiescence.

As nouns the difference between renunciation and acquiescence

is that renunciation is the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce|renouncing something as invalid while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

Surrender is a related term of acquiescence.

As nouns the difference between surrender and acquiescence

is that surrender is an act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

As a verb surrender

is to give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (a town, a fortification, etc) to an enemy.

Abdication is a related term of acquiescence.

As nouns the difference between abdication and acquiescence

is that abdication is (obsolete) the act of disowning or disinheriting a child while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

As a verb rescind

is to repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

As a noun acquiescence is

a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.