Complete Definition of "give in"

English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to give in|gives in|giving in|gave in|given in

  1. to collapse or fall

#:The roof gave in under the weight of the snow.

  1. idiom to relent or yield

#:I finally gave in and let him stay up to watch TV.

  1. of a pugilist: to droop (the head)

Translations
Finnish: taipua (1,2), antaa myöten, myöntyä (2), luovuttaa
Russian: п�овалива���� (proválivat's'a) impf, п�овали���� (provalít's'a) impf (1); подлам�ва���� (podlámyvat's'a) impf, подлломи���� (podlomít's'a) impf (1); �дава���� (sdavát's'a) impf, �да���� (sdát's'a) pf (2), поддава���� (poddavát's'a) impf, подда���� (poddát's'a) pf (2)
Telugu: ల���ి ప�వ� (loMgi pOvu) (2)

See also
break down
cave in

Category:English phrasal verbs

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