- to collapse or fall
The roof gave in under the weight of the snow.
give in, gave, given
- to give up, or give in
succumb to temptation
succumb, succumbed, succumbed
- to yield to persistent persuasion
The mother gave way to her crying child.
give way, gave, given
- to yield or suffer; to surrender
I have to concede the argument.
concede, conceded, conceded
- give up
to renounce a title to land or to a throne
renounce, renounced, renounced
- surrender; end all resistance; to give up; to go along with or comply
He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop.
capitulate, capitulated, capitulated
- intransitive: to move
I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.
budge, budged, budged
- (intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire
He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
indulge, indulged, indulged
- (transitive) To surrender ; to inform on (someone)
He was surrounded, so gave himself up.
give up, gave, given
- A stay; a stop; a delay
He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.
relent, relented, relented