cave in

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cave in

verb caves in · caving in · caved in · cave-in

  1. intransitive To collapse inward or downward. The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
  2. transitive To cause to collapse inward or downward. He caved in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
  3. figuratively, intransitive 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.

noun

  1. misspelling Misspelling of cave-in.cave-in

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