Sekirov Dictionary

cave-in

noun 3
cave in verb 3
forms 4

noun3

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The act of something collapsing or caving in.
- We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
•
The location where something has caved in.
- We couldn't get past the cave-in blocking the tunnel.
•
The act of relenting.
- It was a cave-in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.

cave in verb3

•
To collapse inward or downward.
- The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
•
To cause to collapse inward or downward.
- He caved in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
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(figurative) 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.

forms

caved in · caving in · caves in · cave-ins

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