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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of giving in (to)

  • as in yielding (to)
  • as in yielding (to)
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giving in (to)

verb

Definition of giving in (to)next
present participle of give in (to)
as in yielding (to)

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  • yielding (to)
  • submitting (to)
  • bowing (to)
  • surrendering (to)
  • succumbing (to)
  • capitulating (to)
  • acquiescing (to)
  • consenting (to)
  • conceding (to)
  • acceding (to)
  • assenting (to)
  • sticking out
  • sweating out
  • ratifying
  • confirming
  • sanctioning
  • OK'ing link icon
  • warranting
  • standing
  • enduring
  • swallowing
  • sustaining
  • tolerating
  • shouldering
  • supporting
  • countenancing
  • abiding
  • having
  • brooking
  • accepting
  • adopting
  • stomaching
  • welcoming
  • bearing
  • taking
  • embracing

Dissimilar Words

  • dissenting (to)
  • refusing
  • denying
  • objecting (to)
  • declining
  • rejecting
  • opposing
  • turning down
  • disallowing
  • disapproving
  • protesting
  • resisting
  • vetoing
  • withstanding
  • spurning
  • fighting
  • holding off
  • negativing
  • combating link icon
  • contesting

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“Giving in (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20in%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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