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gave in

VERB

admit defeat

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon back down bail out bow out buckle under capitulate cave in cease cede chicken out collapse comply concede cry uncle cut out desist despair drop drop like a hot potato fold forswear hand over leave off pull out quit relinquish resign stop submit surrender take the oath throw in the towel waive walk out on wash one's hands of yield

Antonyms

WEAK

fight hold out stand up to withstand

VERB

admit defeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back down capitulate cave in cease cede comply concede give up hand over pull out quit relinquish submit surrender yield

WEAK

bail out bow out buckle under chicken out collapse cry uncle cut out desist despair drop fold forswear leave off resign stop waive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue defend deny disobey fight hold keep oppose persevere refuse reject resist retain start win

WEAK

hold out

Example Sentences

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"She did everything she possibly could to try and help her friend and was so concerned for her welfare that eventually she gave in to your demands," said Judge Wright.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That figure was higher than the 18 percent Trump gave in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s worse than the forecast executives gave in February, setting a range of flat to up by a percentage in the low single digits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

And your throat hitched up against your will and your eyes moistened and when they started with “USA! USA!” you gave up, gave in, and pumped your fist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Since each one of them was ready to go with him in spite of their fatigue, Hazel gave in and chose Dandelion and Hawkbit, who seemed less weary than the others.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams