cave in

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, nach innen einzustürzen oder unter Druck oder Überredung nachzugeben.

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

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Collapseformal

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

   Einstürzen

   • 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.

   Synonymebucklecollapsecrumblecrumplefall ingive waysubsidetumble

   Antonymerisestandsupportwithstand

2. Yield or Surrenderinformal

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

   Nachgeben

   • 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.

   Synonymebucklecapitulateconcedecrumplegive inrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   Antonymedefyendureholdpersistrefuseresiststandwithstand

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