GIVE (IN) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

give in

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as in to succumb

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 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

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Recent Examples of give in The test, given in 2024, revealed that only 22% of 8th graders scored at or above proficient in reading. —

Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 Concentration The concentration of echinacea is given in milligrams or mg. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed. —

Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026 According to Ball, with the military force resolution, the administration relied on power that the president is not explicitly given in the Constitution but can argue are necessary for the national interest, to centralize decision-making in the executive branch. —

Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give in

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Her elder two sisters died at 10 and 11; her sister Anne at 29; her ne’er-do-well brother Branwell at 31; and Charlotte at the ripe age of 38—all succumbing to tuberculosis.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Inside, rather than succumbing to the pull of an open floor plan, Rai leaned into the home’s distinct zones and cozy nooks, which are evocative of another era.

— Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026