unwillingly agree to the terms

/ˌʌnˈwɪlɪŋli əˈɡriː tə ðə tɜːrmz/

verb phrase

  1. To accept the conditions of an agreement even though you do not want to.

    B2

    transitive; agree to + noun

    • "She unwillingly agreed to the terms of the contract."B1
    • "The workers unwillingly agreed to the terms after several hours of negotiation."B2
    • "Facing the threat of legal action, the company unwillingly agreed to the terms proposed by its rival."C1

Common mistakes

  • unwillingly agree to the terms→reluctantly agree to the terms

    Both phrases are correct, but 'reluctantly' is more commonly used.

Collocations

agree to the termsreluctantly agreeaccept the termsreluctant acceptance

Word family

unwillingunwillingnessagreement