CAVE IN Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase cave in. (close relations)
Definition of CAVE IN
Best Alternative Words for CAVE IN
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| break | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • an unexpected piece of good luck • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • a pause from doing something (as work) • the act of breaking something • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • breaking of hard tissue such as bone • the occurrence of breaking • an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a sudden dash • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare • an escape from jail verb • terminate or end • become separated into pieces or fragments • render inoperable or ineffective • ruin completely • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • move away or escape suddenly • scatter or part • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • prevent completion • enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act • make submissive, obedient, or useful • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • surpass in excellence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • come into being • stop operating or functioning • interrupt a continued activity • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves • lessen in force or effect • be broken in • come to an end • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity • cause to give up a habit • give up • come forth or begin from a state of latency • happen or take place • cause the failure or ruin of • invalidate by judicial action • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • reduce to bankruptcy • change directions suddenly • emerge from the surface of a body of water • break down, literally or metaphorically • do a break dance • exchange for smaller units of money • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • make the opening shot that scatters the balls • separate from a clinch, in boxing • go to pieces • break a piece from a whole • become punctured or penetrated • pierce or penetrate • be released or become known; of news • cease an action temporarily • interrupt the flow of current in • undergo breaking • find a flaw in • find the solution or key to • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another • happen • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • crack; of the male voice in puberty • fall sharply • fracture a bone of • diminish or discontinue abruptly • weaken or destroy in spirit or body | ||||||||
| collapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||||
| founder | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse • a person who founds or establishes some institution • a worker who makes metal castings verb • fail utterly; collapse • sink below the surface • break down, literally or metaphorically • stumble and nearly fall | ||||||||
| give | verbv | |||||||
noun • the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length verb • cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense • be the cause or source of • transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody • convey or reveal information • convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow • organize or be responsible for • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture • give as a present; make a gift of • cause to happen or be responsible for • dedicate • give or supply • transmit (knowledge or skills) • bring about • leave with; give temporarily • emit or utter • endure the loss of • place into the hands or custody of • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • give (as medicine) • give or convey physically • bestow • bestow, especially officially • move in order to make room for someone for something • give food to • contribute to some cause • break down, literally or metaphorically • estimate the duration or outcome of something • execute and deliver • deliver in exchange or recompense • afford access to • present to view • perform for an audience • be flexible under stress of physical force • propose • accord by verdict • manifest or show • offer in good faith • submit for consideration, judgment, or use • guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion • allow to have or take • inflict as a punishment • occur • consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man • proffer (a body part) | ||||||||
| subsidence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) • a gradual sinking to a lower level • the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it | ||||||||
| fall in | verbv | |||||||
verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • to take one's place in a military formation or line • become part of; become a member of a group or organization | ||||||||
| give way | verbv | |||||||
verb • move in order to make room for someone for something • break down, literally or metaphorically • end resistance, as under pressure or force • stop operating or functioning | ||||||||
