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succumb vs give in

give in vs succumb

succumb and give in both are verbs.

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

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