| cave in | | |
| n. (event) | 1. cave in, subsidence | the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it. |
| ~ collapse | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in.; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity" |
| v. (motion) | 2. break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way | 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" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ implode, go off | burst inward.; "The bottle imploded" |
| ~ abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" |
| ~ buckle, crumple | fold or collapse.; "His knees buckled" |
| ~ flop | fall loosely.; "He flopped into a chair" |
| ~ break | curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves.; "The surf broke" |
| ~ slide down, slump, sink | fall or sink heavily.; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" |
| ~ collapse, burst | cause to burst.; "The ice broke the pipe" |
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