cave in
- 1) verb, to collapse; subside
- 2) verb, to yield completely, esp under pressure
- 3) noun, the sudden collapse of a roof, piece of ground, etc, into a hollow beneath it; subsidence
- 4) noun, the site of such a collapse, as at a mine or tunnel
- 5) noun, an instance of yielding completely, esp under pressure
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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