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Cave in

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Misspelling of cave-in. alt-of, misspelling
  2. 2
    the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To collapse inward or downward.

    "The roof caved in under the weight of the snow."

  2. 2
    break down, literally or metaphorically wordnet
  3. 3
    To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will. figuratively

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

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