Cave in
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
Submit
Submit verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
Usage example: refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night
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