give in vs defer

give in and defer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give in	No	No	Yes	No
defer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defer is a hyponym of give in; that is, defer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give in:

Other hyponyms of give in include accede, bow, give in, submit.

As verbs, give in and defer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of give in include accede, bow, submit.

give in (verb)	defer (verb)
consent reluctantly	yield to another's wish or opinion
yield to another's wish or opinion	hold back to a later time