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Cave in

The act of something collapsing or caving in.

📖 Definitions of "Cave in"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of something collapsing or caving in.

    "We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins."

  2. 2

    The location where something has caved in.

    "We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel."

  3. 3

    The act of relenting.

    "It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up."

verb
  1. 1

    To collapse inward or downward.

    "He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick."

  2. 2

    To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.

    "After he asked me a few times, I finally caved in and had a slice of cake."

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