Definitions:

1. To bend your body very low, especially as a way of showing someone respect. VERB
   • He bowed down before the king and begged for mercy.
   • They bowed down in respect.
2. To get into a prostrate position, as in submission. VERB
   • She bowed down to them with her hands in a prayer-like position.
   • The servants bowed down before their masters.
3. To show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of someone or something. VERB
   • The government is refusing to bow down to pressure to lift the sanctions.

Synonyms:

• bow
• curtsey
• genuflect
• prostrate
• relent
• submit
• succumb
• surrender