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cave in to
[/keɪv ɪn tuː/]
phrasal verb
ceder a; render-se a
1.
to stop resisting and agree to something you initially opposed
After weeks of negotiation, the company finally caved in to the workers' demands.
Após semanas de negociação, a empresa finalmente cedeu aos pedidos dos trabalhadores.
2.
to surrender or give up one's position under pressure
He didn't want to apologize, but he caved in to peer pressure.
Ele não queria se desculpar, mas rendeu-se à pressão dos colegas.
NYC Slang
give it up; throw in the towel
Synonyms
give in to
succumb to
yield to
surrender to
submit to
Antonyms
resist
stand firm
hold out
persist
defy
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ceder a; render-se a
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
abaixar a cabeça para
Informal variant meaning to bow one's head to someone
Portugal
ceder perante; capitular a
More formal usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
cave in to pressure
cave in to demands
hold one's ground (antonym idiom)
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