give in
(ADMIT DEFEAT) — phrasal verb with give /ɡɪv/ verb (gave, given)Definition
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B2 to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting: You'll never guess the answer - do you give in? She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.Losing and being defeatedScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of give in (ADMIT DEFEAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit verb (ACCEPT)
- capitulate verb
- concede verb
- defeat noun
- downfall noun
- drubbing noun
- fall verb (BE DEFEATED)
- fallen adjective (DEFEATED)
- give way idiom
- go down phrasal verb (LOSE)
- go out phrasal verb (SPORT)
- knuckle under phrasal verb
- leave, go off, etc. with your tail between your legs idiom
- meet your match idiom
- squeaker noun (CLOSE COMPETITION)
- throw in the towel/sponge idiom
- tie noun (EQUAL FINISH)
- tie verb (FINISH EQUAL)
- you win! idiom
Topic:
Losing and being defeated
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