give in

Verb

Meaning

consent reluctantly

yield to another's wish or opinion

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

yield bow submit accede defer succumb knuckle under buckle under fall accept consent surrender cave quit comply
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Antonyms

burke take fire bear face win
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Hypernyms

accept yield consent succumb go for knuckle under

Hyponyms

bow submit accede defer

Examples

The government bowed to the military pressure Source: Internet

Abby suggests cannibalism, then insists that Octavia make it illegal not to eat while also deciding that Kane had to give in first. Source: Internet

And as he provided an update to reporters in Quebec City, Horacio Arruda urged Quebecers to remain calm and not give in to unfounded and irrational fears, saying the biggest problems created by the virus right now were fear and misinformation. Source: Internet

China is cornered now and desperately need Japan, even if just to keep Japan neutral, they will have to give in a lot on the table. Source: Internet

At the same time, the EU has signalled it will give in to the Prime Minister's request to negotiate fishing quotas annually in the same way Brussels does with Norway. Source: Internet

"13 Reasons Why" is all anyone is talking about these days, and if you're a teenager or even younger and you want to be involved in the conversation, you're probably going to give in and watch the show. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

give high priority to give high sign give human shape to give in earnest give in on give in part payment