give in - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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give in (third-person singular simple present gives in, present participle giving in, simple past gave in, past participle given in)

  1. To collapse or fall.
    Synonyms: cave in, give way
    Coordinate term: break down
    The roof gave in under the weight of the snow.
  2. (idiomatic) To relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat.
    Synonyms: give up, abandon (oneself)
    Coordinate term: break down
    I finally gave in and let him stay up to watch TV.
    OK, I don't know the answer. I give in.
    Try not to give in to temptation.
    • 2020 September 26, Caren Osten Gerszberg, “You Can Get Focused (Hint: Put Down That Phone)”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 1 November 2020:
      When your focus wanes and you feel the urge to online shop or grab a game of 2048, there are tech tools to prevent your giving in.
  3. (boxing, of a pugilist) To droop the head.

to collapse or fall

to relent or yield

of a pugilist: to droop the head

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