give in

About 2.87 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To collapse or fall.

   The roof gave in under the weight of the snow.

2. verb To relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat.

   I finally gave in and let him stay up to watch TV.

3. verb To droop the head.

Similar words

succumb knuckle under submit defer yield accede buckle under bow cave in fall in

Word family

gave in given in gives in giving in