1 [no object] accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person:the original settlers were forced to submit to Bulgarian rule
(submit oneself) consent to undergo a certain treatment:he submitted himself to a body search
agree to refer a matter to a third party for decision or adjudication:the United States refused to submit to arbitration
2 [with object] subject to a particular process, treatment, or condition:samples submitted to low pressure while being airfreighted
3 [with object] present (a proposal, application, or other document) to a person or body for consideration or judgement:the panel’s report was submitted to a parliamentary committee
[with clause] (especially in judicial contexts) suggest; argue:he submitted that such measures were justified
