cave in

• فعل مركّب يعني أن ينهار شيء إلى الداخل أو يغور، ويُستعمل مجازًا بمعنى الرضوخ للضغط أو الإلحاح والاستسلام له.

A phrasal verb meaning to collapse inward or to yield to pressure or persuasion.

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1. Collapseformal

   To fall down or inward, usually due to structural failure or pressure.

   انهار

   • The old mine shaft caved in after the earthquake.
   • The roof of the tunnel caved in under the weight of the snow.
   • The building's foundation caved in, causing a major collapse.

   المرادفاتbucklecollapsecrumblecrumplefall ingive waysubsidetumble

   الأضدادrisestandsupportwithstand

2. Yield or Surrenderinformal

   To give in to pressure, demands, or persuasion; to stop resisting.

   الاستسلام

   • After hours of negotiation, he finally caved in to their demands.
   • She caved in and agreed to go to the party.
   • The company caved in to public pressure and changed its policy.

   المرادفاتbucklecapitulateconcedecrumplegive inrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   الأضدادdefyendureholdpersistrefuseresiststandwithstand

الفعل الأساسيcave