give in

verb

1. (intr) to yield; admit defeat

2. (tr) to submit or deliver (a document)

Idioms and Phrases

Hand in, submit, as in She gave in her report today . [Early 1600s]

Relent, cease opposition, yield, as in I'll give in on this point , or You can have the car—I give in to your arguments . [Early 1600s]

Related Words

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