give in
Definition
- Intransitive Phrasal Verb:
- To cease resisting; to surrender or yield: To stop opposing something or someone and agree to what is demanded or requested, often reluctantly.
- To submit or concede: To admit defeat or acknowledge that one cannot continue to argue or fight.
Usage
This phrasal verb is used to describe the act of finally agreeing to something after a period of resistance, argument, or pressure. It implies reluctance and often follows a struggle. It is intransitive and does not take a direct object. The pressure or demand yielded to is often introduced by the preposition "to."
Examples
- After hours of negotiation, the company finally gave in to the union's demands.
- Don't give in to his tantrums, or he'll think that behavior works.
- She pleaded with me so much that I eventually gave in and let her go to the party.
- The rebels refused to give in despite the overwhelming force.
Advanced Usage
- "give in to [something]": To yield to a specific pressure, temptation, or demand.
- He finally gave in to despair. (He finally stopped resisting and succumbed to the feeling of despair.)
- It's hard not to give in to the temptation of dessert.
Variants and Related Words
- Give up (phrasal verb): While also meaning to surrender, "give up" often implies stopping an activity entirely (e.g., ) or admitting total defeat in a broader sense. "Give in" specifically implies yielding to external pressure or persuasion.
- Capitulation (n): The act of surrendering or giving in.
- Relent (v): To finally agree to something after refusing, similar to "give in."
Synonyms
- Yield
- Surrender
- Submit
- Capitulate
- Relent
- Concede
- Succumb
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Give up: To stop trying; to quit; to surrender possession of.
- You should never give up on your dreams.
- He gave up his seat on the bus.
Related Idioms
- Throw in the towel: To admit defeat or give up, originating from boxing.
- After losing three rounds in a row, he decided to throw in the towel.
Verb
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consent reluctantly
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yield to another's wish or opinion
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The government bowed to the military pressure
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