cave in

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cave in Definition

• (n) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
• (v) break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

cave in Synonyms

• break
• cave in
• collapse
• fall in
• founder
• give
• give way
• subsidence