Synonyms for cave-in
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To collapse inward or downward.
The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
- v. 2
To cause to collapse inward or downward.
He caved in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
- n. 1
The act of something collapsing or caving in.
We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
- n. 2
The act of relenting.
It was a cave-in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.
Related words
- Other spellings
- cave in
Forms
- Plural
- cave-ins → collapses, breakages, sell-outs, acquiescences…
Example sentences
- comply Unfortunately, we cannot comply with your request.
- relinquish Power is a drug which few ever manage to relinquish.
- assent She gave her assent to the match.
- acquiesce Mennad cannot acquiesce to this request.
- cave Tom turned on his flashlight and entered the cave.
- crush I didn't know that you used to have a crush on me.
By length
- 4 letters
- give1, cave1, fold1
- 5 letters
- break1, yield1, crush1, stave1
- 6 letters
- comply2, buckle2, assent2
- 7 letters
- founder2, consent2, crumple2
- 8 letters
- collapse2, blockage2, breakage2
- 9 letters
- acquiesce3
- 10 letters
- relinquish3, subsidence3
- 12 letters
- acquiescence4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comply2 = 2 syllables).