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give in to

VERB
defer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust admit agree bow submit
STRONG
accede accommodate acquiesce adapt assent buckle capitulate cave comply concede cringe fawn knuckle kowtow obey succumb truckle
WEAK
knuckleunder
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dispute dissent fight refuse
STRONG
deny disagree disarrange disobey protest reject
WEAK
advance expedite force forge forward hasten hurry
VERB
succumb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow break down buckle capitulate cave in cease defer give in give way go down pass away perish quit wilt yield
STRONG
accede cave collapse croak decease demise depart drop expire fall fold go knuckle pass submit
WEAK
eat crow fall victim to flake out give out give up the ghost go under knuckle under meet waterloo pack it in show white flag take the count throw in the towel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue defend fight
STRONG
ascend deny refuse rise stay
WEAK
conquer overcome win

Example Sentences

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A trip to the emergency room helped me realize my generation is in trouble—and that we can’t give in to defeatism about our chronic health issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

Despite the new danger, Batool said she will not give in to fear.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Saravelos said that he’ll be watching for signs of capital flight, and whether Japanese authorities give in to pressure from financial markets.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

I was waiting for my eyes to adjust to the dark, but it wasn't happening, so eventually I had to give in to it.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour