Cave In (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The roof of the old mine began to cave in due to years of neglect.
- Under the intense pressure, the politician's alibi started to cave in.
- The makeshift shelter couldn't withstand the strong winds and began to cave in.
- Following years of poor management, the struggling business was likely to cave in.
- As the heavy snowfall weighed down on it, the roof started to cave in.