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. Aleta Ledendecker:

   This is the litmus test I use: if I were a Christian parent walking in the school, and I heard over the PA system during morning announcements music with the words ‘Praise Allah. Allah is king on high. Bow down to Allah,’ how would I feel as a Christian parent with that being broadcast to all the children in the schools.

2. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   If they are going to take a filibustering stance, we will not allow parliament to be jammed up and will not bow down to threats.

3. Rob Ryser:

   At the end of time I want my art to stand up and my soul to bow down.

4. Christina Rossetti:

   Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I but when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by.

5. Sonia Gandhi:

   The Indian National Congress will never bow down before injustice.