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[ verb ] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion

Synonyms

bow submit accede defer

Examples

"The government bowed to the military pressure"

Used in print

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

Going downstairs with the tray , Winston wished he could have given_in to Miss_Ada , but he knew better than to do what she said when she had that little girl look .

Related terms

yield deference submitter

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[ verb ] consent reluctantly

Used in print

(Paul Ramsey, War and the Christian Conscience. Durham,...)

`` It is worse for a nation to give_in to evil than to run the risk of annihilation '' .

Related terms

accept submit giving_up

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