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give in

VERB
admit defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon back down capitulate cave in cease cede comply concede give up hand over pull out quit relinquish submit surrender yield
WEAK
bail out bow out buckle under chicken out collapse cry uncle cut out desist despair drop fold forswear leave off resign stop waive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
defend deny disobey fight oppose persevere refuse reject resist win
WEAK
hold out

Example Sentences

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I keep seeing these successful parents who obviously love their kids but give in too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Iran's parliament speaker, who led the weekend talks, said his country would not give in.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“He could relate to my problems, my environment. The drive, the determination, not to give in to the ghetto, to make something of my life, stems from my relations with him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He demanded so many things, so inconsistently, that even if the Iranians were willing to give in, they wouldn’t know what they needed to do.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Then she knew that was wrong; she must not give in.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George