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give in vs succumb

succumb vs give in

give in and succumb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give in No No Yes No
succumb No No Yes No
As verbs, give in and succumb are synonyms defined as:
  • give in and succumb: consent reluctantly
Other synonyms of give in include buckle under, knuckle under, yield.
As verbs, succumb is a hypernym of give in; that is, succumb is a word with a broader meaning than give in:
  • give in: yield to another's wish or opinion
  • succumb: consent reluctantly
Other hypernyms of give in include buckle under, give in, knuckle under, yield.
give in (verb) succumb (verb)
consent reluctantly consent reluctantly
yield to another's wish or opinion be fatally overwhelmed
Difference between give in and succumb

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