n. - The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another; obedience; compliance.
n. - The state of being submissive; acknowledgement of inferiority or dependence; humble or suppliant behavior; meekness; resignation.
n. - Acknowledgement of a fault; confession of error.
n. - An agreement by which parties engage to submit any matter of controversy between them to the decision of arbitrators.