Synonyms of give in

give in

verb

1

as in to succumb

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

give in and have some chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumb
• submit
• yield
• bow
• cave (in)
• surrender
• cater (to)
• indulge
• concede (to)
• gratify
• acquiesce (to)
• buckle (under)
• wallow
• give over (to)
• knuckle under

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resist
• meet
• face
• oppose
• confront
• hold off
• fight
• defy
• breast
• object
• counter
• combat
• withstand
• repel
• thwart
• reject
• check
• battle
• restrain
• curb
• inhibit
• stifle
• constrain
• bridle

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumb
• submit
• concede
• surrender
• bow
• yield
• say uncle
• quit
• throw in the towel
• capitulate
• budge
• relent
• knuckle under
• blink
• acquiesce
• defer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resist
• fight
• meet
• contend
• face
• oppose
• confront
• hold off
• breast
• defy
• object
• counter
• combat
• withstand
• repel
• thwart
• battle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of give in

What were you given in terms of access? —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026

All the rooms come with Nespresso machines and a kettle (not always a given in Italian hotels). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

Don’t give in to intimidation tactics. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

Since the rubella shot here is given in combination with the vaccine for measles and mumps, parents who turn down measles vaccines leave their kids vulnerable to rubella, too. —Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026