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cave in
cave in vb (intr, adverb) 1. to collapse; subside2. informal to yield completely, esp under pressure n 3. the sudden collapse of a roof, piece of ground, etc, into a hollow beneath it; subsidence 4. (Mining & Quarrying) the site of such a collapse, as at a mine or tunnel 5. informal an instance of yielding completely, esp under pressure Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cave in - the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath itsubsidencecollapse - a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity" | | Verb | 1. |  cave in - 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"collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, breakchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"implode, go off - burst inward; "The bottle imploded"abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"buckle, crumple - fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"flop - fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"slide down, slump, sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"collapse, burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe" |
cavenounA hollow beneath the earth's surface:cavern, grotto.phrasal verb
cave in1. To fall in:buckle, collapse, crumple, give, go.Idiom: give way.2. To suddenly lose all health or strength:break (down), collapse, crack, drop, give out, succumb.Informal: crack up.Slang: conk out.Idiom: give way.Translationscave (keiv) noun a large natural hollow in rock or in the earth. The children explored the caves. 山洞 山洞ˈcaveman (-mӕn) noun in prehistoric times, a person who lived in a cave. Cavemen dressed in the skins of animals. (史前時代)穴居人 （石器时代）穴居人 cave in (of walls etc) to collapse. 坍陷 塌陷，坍方 cave in
cave in1. verb To collapse into a hollow area below, as of a physical structure or formation. We were able to get the kids out of the house before the roof caved in.2. verb To collapse, faint, or die, as from over-exertion. I hardly remember the end of the marathon because I caved in as soon as I crossed the finish line.3. verb To submit, concede, or yield (to someone or something); to surrender or acknowledge defeat. Under the threat of a strike, the management caved in and agreed to reinstate annual pay increases for all employees.4. noun A collapse into a hollow area below, as of a physical structure or formation. When used as a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. The fear of every miner is a cave-in.See also: cavecave in (to someone or something)Fig. to give in to someone or something. Finally, the manager caved in to the customer's demands. I refuse to cave in under pressure from my opponent.See also: cavecave in[for a roof or ceiling] to collapse. The roof of the mine caved in when no one was there. The tunnel caved in on the train.See also: cavecave in1. Fall in, collapse, as in The earthquake made the walls cave in. [Early 1700s] 2. Give in, admit defeat, as in The prosecutor's questions soon made the witness cave in. [Early 1800s] 3. Collapse, faint, or die from exhaustion, as in After a twenty-mile hike I caved in. [Mid-1800s] See also: cavecave inv. To give way; collapse: The sides of the snow fort caved in. The mine shaft caved in on a group of miners, but fortunately they were rescued.See also: caveEncyclopediaSeecavecave in
Synonyms for cave innoun the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath itSynonymsRelated Wordsverb break down, literally or metaphoricallySynonyms- collapse
- fall in
- give way
- founder
- give
- break
Related Words- change
- implode
- go off
- abandon
- give up
- buckle
- crumple
- flop
- break
- slide down
- slump
- sink
- collapse
- burst
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