give in
Verb
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Verb
give in
- to collapse or fall
- The roof gave in under the weight of the snow.
- (idiomatic) to relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat
- 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.
- (of a pugilist) to droop the head
- French: céder, s'écrouler
- German: einbrechen, zusammenfallen
- Italian: cedere
- Russian: прова́ливаться
- Spanish: ceder, caer
- French: céder, abandonner
- German: nachgeben, einlenken, aufgeben
- Italian: arrendersi
- Portuguese: ceder
- Russian: сдава́ться
- Spanish: ceder, rendir, entregarse, dar el brazo a torcer
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