CAVE IN
\kˈe͡ɪv ˈɪn], \kˈeɪv ˈɪn], \k_ˈeɪ_v ˈɪ_n]\
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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"
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the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
By Princeton University
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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"
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the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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