Kowtow
Verbखुशामद करना, दंडवत प्रणाम करना
Definition
To act in an excessively subservient manner; to kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission.
Contextual Sentence: "Diplomats must avoid kowtowing to foreign powers to maintain national dignity."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Sounds like 'cow-toe'—imagine a cow bowing to show submission.
Synonyms
grovel
fawn
obsequious
Antonyms
resist
defy
assert