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gave in (to)

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past tense of give in (to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of gave in (to)

as in submitted (to), succumbed (to)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gave in (to)

acquiesced (to),
bowed (to),
capitulated (to),
submitted (to),
succumbed (to),
surrendered (to),
yielded (to)

acceded (to),
assented (to),
conceded (to),
confirmed,
consented (to),
OK'd
(or okayed),
ratified,
sanctioned,
warranted

abided
(also abode),
bore,
brooked,
countenanced,
endured,
shouldered,
stomached,
stood,
stuck out,
supported,
sustained,
swallowed,
sweat out
(or sweated out),
tolerated

accepted,
had,
took

adopted,
embraced,
welcomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for gave in (to)

declined,
denied,
disallowed,
disapproved,
negatived,
refused,
rejected,
spurned,
turned down,
vetoed

dissented (to),
objected (to),
opposed,
protested

held off,
resisted,
withstood

combated
(or combatted),
contested,
fought

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“Gave in (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20in%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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