kowtow to

English

Verb

kowtow to (third-person singular simple present kowtows to, present participle kowtowing to, simple past and past participle kowtowed to)

  1. (transitive, figurative, chiefly derogatory) To bow to or show obeisance to (someone or something), especially in a submissive fashion.

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