cave in
— phrasal verb with cave uk/keɪv/us/keɪv/uk/keɪv/us/keɪv/verb [ I ], verb
(FALL)
If a ceiling, roof, or other structure caves in, it breaks and falls into the space below:
Because of the explosion, the roof of the building caved in, trapping several people.
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Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- apocalypse
- be sacrificed on the altar of sth idiom
- blast
- blast/blow sb/sth to kingdom come idiom
- costly
- fall in
- kill sth off
- kill the goose that lays the golden egg idiom
- knock
- knock sth down
- sacrifice
- sink
- stave
- stave sth in
- take sb/sth out
- tear 1
- tear sth apart
- tear sth down
- wipe
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(AGREE)
informal to cave verb :
At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in when they heard another firm was being approached.
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Changing your mind
- 180
- about-turn
- back away
- back out
- backpedal
- change of heart idiom
- change your tune idiom
- climbdown
- cold
- come round
- move
- oscillate
- pendulum
- pull
- pull (sb/sth) out
- realign
- think better of sth idiom
- time-server
- U-turn
- volte-face
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Accepting & agreeing reluctantly