bend to someone's will

Verb

 * 1)  To yield to persuasion or other pressure originating from someone.
 * 2) * 2013 March 5,, "Hugo Chávez 1954-2013: A Polarizing Figure Who Led a Movement, New York Times (retrieved 23 Aug 2019) :
 * Other branches of government often bent to his will.
 * 1) * 2013 March 5,, "Hugo Chávez 1954-2013: A Polarizing Figure Who Led a Movement, New York Times (retrieved 23 Aug 2019) :
 * Other branches of government often bent to his will.

Related terms

 * bend (someone or something) to one's will (transitive)
 * (transitive)