someterse a

v.

1 to submit to, to bow to, to fall under, to subject oneself to.

María se somete a la presión Mary submits to pressure.

2 to abide by.

María se somete a sus exigencias Mary abides by his demands.

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to undergo

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(v.) = truckle to, bow down before, bow to

Ex. He knew that he could not truckle to her forever.

Ex. The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.

Ex. In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.

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(v.) = truckle to, bow down before, bow to

Ex: He knew that he could not truckle to her forever.

Ex: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.

Ex: In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.