Synonyms for bow down
bow down

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1. prostrate, bow downverb

   get into a prostrate position, as in submission

   Synonyms:
   bow, prostrate

2. bow, bow downverb

   bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

   "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"

   Synonyms:
   give in, prostrate, bow, stoop, submit, accede, bend, crouch, defer

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1. • Gesture
   • Lie Down

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. genuflectverb

   extreme form of formal bowing which includes kneeling on one knee

   Submitted by graham1618 on April 13, 2022  

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1. Osiris Luna:

   We have taken the decision to mix and imprison in each of the cells the different groups of the criminal gangs that are causing so much damage to the country, the government will not bow down to any terrorist structure. This state is going to enforce the law and make it respected.

2. Manasseh Sogavare:

   I’m not going to bow down to anyone. We are intact, the government’s intact and we’re going to defend democracy.

3. Mary Baker Eddy:

   Is civilization only a higher form of idolatry, that man should bow down to a flesh-brush, to flannels, to baths, diet, exercise, and air?

4. Ted Cruz:

   Our constitutional liberties should not be subject to the whims of the current administration, and – whether Hobby Lobby or the Little Sisters of the Poor – people of faith should not be made to bow down at the altar of political correctness.

5. Danny Brey:

   People want us to be tolerant for everything – but they don’t tolerate Christianity, they bow down to everything else – but when it comes to Christianity….