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give in

British pronunciation/ɡˈɪv ˈɪn/
American pronunciation/ɡˈɪv ˈɪn/
to give in
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
[phrase form: give]
1

to agree to do something that one does not want to

synonyms : accede
bow
defer
submit
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2

consent reluctantly

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3

*** to give a piece of written work or a document to someone for them to read, judge, or deal with

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4

*** to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting

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5

*** Collapse or fall

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Examples
1I won’t give in.
2He gave in his notice last week and will be leaving the company at the end of the month.
3He's been looking for a new job, and once he finds one, he'll give in his notice.
4Give in?
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