cave in

Meaning

Verb

1. To collapse inward or downward.
2. (figuratively) To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.

Noun

Misspelling of cave-in.

Synonyms

collapse

fall

fall in

sink

fall down

give way

subside

founder

give

break

tumble down

sag

fail

sink in

crumble

subsidence

give way to

go to pieces

indentation

indulge

lapse

molder

moulder

recede

relent

abate

shrink

sink down

split

trap

🪤

tumble-down

yield

be damaged

be dented

defer to

sink into

yield to

be indented

become depressed

subduce

depression

retreat

back down

blench

bow

🙇

break down

cavity

climb down

concave

crash

Translations

s’effondrer

einfallen

éboulement

rovinare

céder

καταρρέω

s’ébouler

einsinken

desmoronar

s'effondrer

verfallen

παραδίνομαι

υποχωρώ

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