Synonyms of gave in

gave in

verb

past tense of give in

1

as in succumbed

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

give in and have some chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• bowed
• yielded
• surrendered
• catered (to)
• conceded (to)
• caved (in)
• indulged
• acquiesced (to)
• gratified
• buckled (under)
• wallowed
• gave over (to)
• knuckled under

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• opposed
• confronted
• met
• faced
• fought
• held off
• objected
• countered
• defied
• battled
• repelled
• thwarted
• rejected
• withstood
• checked
• combated
• inhibited
• constrained
• restrained
• stifled
• breasted
• curbed
• bridled

2

as in submitted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• conceded
• surrendered
• bowed
• threw in the towel
• said uncle
• yielded
• blinked
• relented
• capitulated
• knuckled under
• quit
• budged
• acquiesced
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• opposed
• confronted
• met
• faced
• held off
• objected
• countered
• defied
• battled
• repelled
• thwarted
• withstood
• combated
• breasted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gave in

Gleb made a perfunctory protest but gave in, to avoid creating a scene and being made to look ridiculous. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Initially, the elephants gave in to the urge to reach for where the opening used to be, but then rapidly amended their behavior. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit alleges that employees at Kaiser Permanente mishandled the tissue sample Barksdale gave in March 2025 before it was sent to Quest Diagnostics. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Eventually, the producers gave in and cast Stallone in the role that changed his life. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

In our most recent conversation, Gershman dismissed the account Sebold gave in her memoir and downplayed the parts of her testimony that were more ambiguous. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

But in the video, Baldwin almost immediately gave in to what his many critics say is expected of a polarizing media personality who comes across as entitled, narcissistic and attention-seeking. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026