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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Recent Examples of give in On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In an exchange relationship, benefits are given with the expectation of comparable repayment; in a communal one, they’re given in response to need, on the assumption that care flows both ways over time. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Cramer argued that Tuesday’s rally showed the cost of giving in to that pessimism. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 4 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for give in

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Once the veteran players and most of the top seeds vanished from the Canadian Open, succumbing to injury and upset, the stakes of the tournament in Montreal took on a new edge.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
In the film, Bourdain doesn’t succumb as deeply to drugs and other bad habits that the chef owned up to in his writing.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumb

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Clubs must submit an interim assessment of their compliance by January 10 each season, followed by a final assessment with supporting evidence by April 30.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of submit

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But keeping their promotion rivals at bay most definitely was, Parkinson’s men conceding 24 times in those dozen games, 16 of which came on Welsh soil.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Now, having finally conceded that modifying normal-size cars doesn't quite work, O'Neal has gone fully custom, having a unique Corvette Z06 built to his specifications by Effortless Motors of Riverside, California.

— Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026