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submit Antonyms

Opposite of submit

Because the opposite of submit shifts with each meaning, the 19 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To present or hand over a document, proposal, or application for consideration, review, or judgment.

Usage Example

"All applicants must withdraw their completed forms before the Friday deadline."

Strongest
withdraw
withhold
Strong
retain
retract
keep

• verb (Context 2)

To yield or accept the authority, will, or control of a superior force or person.

Usage Example

"The rebellious provinces eventually had to resist to the central government's authority."

Strongest
resist
defy
oppose
Strong
rebel
withstand
hold out
fight

• verb (Context 3)

To subject a person or thing to a particular process, treatment, or examination.

Usage Example

"The laboratory will exempt the metal samples to rigorous stress testing."

Strongest
exempt
Strong
spare
shield
protect

• verb (Context 4)

To argue or suggest a proposition respectfully, especially in a formal or legal setting.

Usage Example

"I respectfully deny that the witness's testimony is insufficient to support this claim."

Strong
deny
refute
dispute

Similar words to submit

Words similar to submit shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

yield
subject
hand in
turn in
contend
give in
surrender
present
See all synonyms of submit

• Nearby Words

submissive
submissively
submissiveness
submit
submittable
submittal
submitter

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Submit. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/submit
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