noun
submission
suhb-MIH-shuhn
noun
1
The act of giving in or yielding to someone else's authority or control.
"The rebels were finally forced into submission."
2
A piece of work sent in for consideration, such as an entry or application.
"The magazine received hundreds of submissions for the short story contest."
3
A hold or technique in combat sports that forces an opponent to give up.
"She won the match by submission in the second round."
How to Use Submission
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGiving in to someone, or a piece of work sent in to be judged or reviewed.
Common pairings
submission deadline
win by submission
force into submission
Word Forms
submissions plural, submissions plural
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Etymology
From Latin submissio, from submitto, "to place under, yield."