giving 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

giving-in

NOUN

acquiescence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance assent concurrence consent obedience yielding

STRONG

accession approval compliance conformity permission resignation submission submissiveness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement dissent refusal

STRONG

denial fight nonconformity resistance veto

WEAK

insubordination rebellion

NOUN

concession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment admission compromise deal grant permit privilege

STRONG

allowance assent authorization boon buyback confession cop-out indulgence permission rollback sellout surrender trade-off warrant

WEAK

giveback

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

denial

WEAK

difference disputation fighting protest refusal repudiation

NOUN

submission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capitulation resignation

STRONG

acquiescence appeasement assent bowing defeatism deference docility humbleness humility malleability meekness nonresistance obedience passivism passivity prostration servility subjection submissiveness surrender tractability unassertiveness yielding

WEAK

backing down cringing pliabilty recreancy submitting

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement disobedience rebellion

WEAK

fight resistance

NOUN

white flag

Synonyms

WEAK

backing down capitulation caving in flag of truce retreat submission throwing in the towel truce flag

ADJECTIVE

submissive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodating deferential dutiful meek obedient passive

WEAK

abject acquiescent amenable bowing down comformable complying docile domesticated humble ingratiating lowly malleable menial nonresistant nonresisting obeisant obeying obsequious patient pliable pliant resigned servile slavish subdued tame tractable uncomplaining unresisting yes yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disobedient immodest

WEAK

fighting intractable resistant unyielding

Example Sentences

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The 95-year-old said he wanted to wait and see what more he learned from the Epstein files before making his annual decision on giving in late June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Economy Minister Roland Lescure said after the figures that the government "remained vigilant, but without giving in to fear-mongering".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In the world of K-pop where agencies are known to control stars, some see Hybe as the reason for the album's direction, with BTS giving in to their demands.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Blindfolded, I felt Theatre Obscura was mostly playing off our fears rather than giving in to them, largely keying in on our anticipation that something may happen to us when stripped of sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Any featherpated girl can steal a heart It lies in giving, in putting on, in adding, in smothering without the pillows.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

giving in

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