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Definition of Cave in
1. Verb. Break down, literally or metaphorically. "The business is going to cave in "; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
Exact synonyms: Break, Collapse, Fall In, Founder, Give, Give Way
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Go Off, Implode, Buckle, Crumple, Flop, Break, Sink, Slide Down, Slump
Related verbs: Abandon, Give Up, Burst, Collapse
Derivative terms: Collapse, Collapse
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Go Off, Implode, Buckle, Crumple, Flop, Break, Sink, Slide Down, Slump
Related verbs: Abandon, Give Up, Burst, Collapse
Derivative terms: Collapse, Collapse
2. Noun. The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it.
Definition of Cave in
1. Noun. The act of something collapsing or caving in. ¹
2. Noun. The location where something has caved in. ¹
3. Noun. (idiomatic) The act of relenting. ¹
4. Verb. To collapse inward or downward. ¹
5. Verb. (idiomatic) To relent; to acquiesce; to comply; to grant approval; to lose willpower. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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