cave in to

VERB

fawn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crouch grovel

STRONG

abase blandish bow cajole cotton court cower crawl creep cringe debase defer flatter invite jolly kneel kowtow massage oil pander scrape slaver snow stoop stroke submit toady truckle woo yield

WEAK

apple-polish be at beck and call be obsequious be servile brown-nose buddy up butter up cater to curry favor fall all over fall on one's knees honey up lay it on lick boots make up to pay court play up to

Antonyms

STRONG

fight ignore reject

Example Sentences

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But he’s also been known to cave in to pushback, as bullies often do.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

Those who do have access to expertise cave in to his prejudices when their views are challenged.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

“Once that mob is going, we’ve just got to cave in to what the mob is saying. You don’t want to get pitchforked yourself.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

But I am going to do all I can not to cave in to my baser angel.”

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Mom and Dad didn’t usually cave in to Katherine like that.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

cave in to

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