 cave_in |
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| 1. | [ verb ] break down, literally or metaphorically | |
| Synonyms: | collapse fall_in give give_way founder break | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | change flop buckle slump break implode abandon collapse | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it | |
| Synonyms: | subsidence | |
| Related terms: | collapse subside | |
| Similar spelling: |
Capen Cavin cabin cape_ann caffein caffeine |
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