give in (to (someone/something))

to agree to something after originally opposing it.

Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word.

For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they should learn how to wait — quietly.

Related vocabulary: knuckle under to someone/something

• with an eye to something
• with a straight face
• with a vengeance
• with back against the wall
• with bare hands
• with bated breath
• with bells on
• with both barrels
• with brass knobs on
• with child
• wither on the vine
• with eyes closed
• with eyes open
• with eyes wide open
• with flying colors
• With friends like that, who needs enemies?
• with good reason
• with guns blazing
• with half an eye on
• with half an eye on someone
• with half an eye on something
• with ... hat on
• with hat on
• with head in the clouds
• within an inch of its life