Cave in and Reject

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Cave in verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

Usage example: I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week

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Reject is an antonym for cave in in topics: acknowledge, abide by, agree, give in, resign.

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Cave in is an antonym for reject.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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