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cave in
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cave in
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cave in
(wn) | cave in
n 1: the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
[syn: cave in, subsidence]
v 1: 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" [syn: collapse, fall in,
cave in, give, give way, break, founder] |
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To cave in
(gcide) | Cave \Cave\, v. i.
1. To dwell in a cave. [Obs.] --Shak.
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2. [See To cave in, below.] To fall in or down; as, the sand
bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to
give way; to yield in a disputed matter.
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To cave in. [Flem. inkalven.]
(a) To fall in and leave a hollow, as earth on the side of
a well or pit.
(b) To submit; to yield. [Slang] --H. Kingsley.
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