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]

Example Sentences

But Indian experts have argued that Delhi shouldn't give in to pressure to open up its agricultural market, keeping national sovereignty and food security in mind.

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We followed two of them, Elizabeth and Henry, to capture the highs and lows - and to see how long they lasted before giving in to temptation.

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"This gift is given in her memory, so that others may discover the same beauty and inspiration in art that meant so much to her."

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To give in on the final day sets a potential precedent - this is a player who had three years left on his contract - but the situation felt increasingly untenable.

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Points became slow and laboured in testing conditions - but neither player refused to give in.

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Related Words

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