KOWTOW
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Example

He refused to kowtow to the boss's unreasonable demands.

Definition

To kneel and bow with forehead touching the ground

  • To act in an excessively submissive, deferential, or flattering way
  • To show obsequious obedience to someone or something

The act of kowtowing

  • A gesture or display of excessive submission