GIVE IN Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

give in

verb

Definition of give in

as in to succumb

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) give in and have some chocolate

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as in to submit

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park

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To date, it is estimated that some 400,000 people have already succumbed to starvation because of the drought and the fighting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Hours after the band released The Same Place’s two lead singles in November 2024, the other half of OTC’s central brain trust, Will Cullen Hart, succumbed to a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of succumb

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Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The Finnish firm Posiva will also need to submit periodic safety assessments every decade.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of submit

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Bolsonaro, who is under investigation in Brazil over allegations of corruption and money laundering, refused to concede and has called the elections fraudulent, without providing evidence.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Orlando is winless in its last four away matches, conceding 13 goals.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of concede

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Garza was shot twice with less-lethal bean bag rounds but did not surrender.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Compassion doesn’t mean that presidents or other public officials should bow to enemies or surrender common sense in tackling the world’s harsh realities.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrender

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