cave in
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[edit] Noun
- The act of something collapsing or caving in.
- We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
- The location where something has caved in.
- We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel.
- (idiomatic) The act of relenting.
- It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.
[edit] Synonyms
- (act of collapse): breakage, collapse, rockfall
- (site of a collapse): blockage, collapse, rockfall
- (act of relenting): acquiescence, consent, sellout
[edit] Translations
The act of something collapsing or caving in
The location where something has caved in
The act of relenting
[edit] Verb
cave in (third-person singular simple present caves in, present participle caving in, simple past and past participle caved in)
- To collapse inward or downward.
- The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
- He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
- (idiomatic) To relent; to acquiesce; to comply; to grant approval; to lose willpower.
- I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.
[edit] Synonyms
- (to collapse in or down): break, crush, give way, stave, stave in
- (to acquiesce): assent, give in, give up, relinquish, yield
[edit] Translations
to collapse inward or downward
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to relent, comply, lose willpower, etc.
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