GIVING IN Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

giving in

verb

present participle of give in

as in succumbing

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 submitting

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 giving in Cramer argued that Tuesday’s rally showed the cost of giving in to that pessimism. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Members must be present at the meetings and have a record of giving in order to nominate a charity. — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Reacting emotionally or giving in to whining can unintentionally reinforce the behavior. — Debby Waldman, Parents, 3 Aug. 2026 Lynskey suggests that there might be some way to grasp the significance of events like the unprecedented wildfires in Europe without giving in to dread. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 In 1997, as Sanders was reckoning with his father’s pain, Glass was giving in to hers. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Sonya, despite having a boyfriend, seems to feel the same way, but time and society are the only things holding her back from giving in to these feelings. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Clement is a great choice to play the innocent, affable idiot — the type of guy whose sad, puppy-dog face begs for immediate forgiveness and whose silly sense of humor makes giving in all the more inviting. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 June 2026 Marquee continues to draw big DJs and bottle-service crowds, giving in-house partiers a straightforward, elevator-ride-away nightlife option. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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So far there’s no sign of that, and time is running out, although to its credit the EU, with its Industrial Accelerator Act, wants urgent action to save local automakers from succumbing to ballooning Chinese sales.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
His father was by his side for the rise, but his father never saw this fight happen, succumbing to his failing lungs.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of succumbing

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Election officials say July 30 was the highest turnout day so far for early in-person voting, with 15,965 voters submitting ballots.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
According to a source at HBO, there wasn’t much consideration given to submitting A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as a comedy.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitting

Verb

Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
United were kept at bay throughout the first half after conceding early to Arnau Ortiz.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceding

Verb

Though Springs’ outing was particularly rough Friday, Kotsay said his ability to escape the fourth inning, which saw the Tigers load the bases with one out, after only surrendering one run, was a positive takeaway.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But at the same time, there was something in really wanting to challenge myself and just surrendering to having the experience of being that person, that felt artistically really satisfying and kind of liberating.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrendering

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At Night will have a North American premiere in Toronto after bowing in Locarno.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026