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Advanced level · 11+ exam standard

compliance

noun

What it means

Advanced Rules, power & society

the act of obeying a rule or request

Her compliance with rules was clear.

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  • abdicate

    verbAdvanced

    to give up the throne or an important duty

    Similar:
    resign
    Opposite:
    accept
  • adhere

    verbAdvanced

    to stick to something, or to follow it closely

    Similar:
    stick
    Opposite:
    detach
  • advocate

    noun, verbAdvanced

    to speak up in support of an idea or cause

    Similar:
    supporter
    Opposite:
    adversary
  • banish

    verbAdvanced

    to send someone away from a place for good

    Similar:
    exile
    Opposite:
    admit
  • breach

    nounAdvanced

    a break in a rule or promise, or a gap in a wall

    Similar:
    violation
    Opposite:
    agreement
  • chastised

    verbAdvanced

    told off firmly for doing something wrong

    Similar:
    scolded
    Opposite:
    approved
  • coerce

    verbAdvanced

    to make someone do something by force or threats

    Similar:
    force
    Opposite:
    allow
  • compel

    verbAdvanced

    to force or strongly urge someone to do something

    Similar:
    force
    Opposite:
    deter