English Explanatory Dictionary

cave-in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of something collapsing or caving in.
  2. The location where something has caved in.
  3. The act of relenting.
verb
  1. Misspelling of cave in.

Word forms

cave-in cave-ins

Etymology

Deverbal from cave in.

Synonyms

breakage collapse rockfall blockage acquiescence consent sellout
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