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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cave in to

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

Russell Evans, of Bullards, said he was "glad" they had taken a stance and did not "cave in to the Goliaths".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2022

All four of the rulers in question fear they cannot survive if they cave in to U.S. demands.

From Washington Post ● May 22, 2019

Alas, some clever microbes don’t just cave in to our immune defenses.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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