cave in
Buckle under pressure
To cave in is to collapse inward under pressure or weight: The roof caved in during the storm.
Figuratively, to cave in is to yield or surrender after resistance: She finally caved in to their demands.
The noun cave-in refers to such a collapse, whether literal or metaphorical.
Fragment gradually
- give wayCollapse or relent
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- sinkholeUnderground collapse crater
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
implosion · rubble · debris · mine collapse · tunnel collapse · erosion · undermining · fracture
crumble
Fragment gradually
- give wayCollapse or relent
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- sinkholeUnderground collapse crater
subsidence · implosion · rubble · debris · mine collapse · tunnel collapse · erosion · undermining · fracture · fissure
capitulate
Yield under pressure
acquiesce · succumb · back down · buckle · fold · relent · break · comply · defer · bow
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
burden · load · compression · overwhelm · duress · coercion · intimidation · bullying · demands · ultimatum
- collapsecollapse, give way, crumble, fall apart, break down
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- Giving Inback down, wave the white flag, admit defeat, accept defeat, buckle under
- inward movementinhale, absorb, intake, retract, withdraw
- Stress Responsespanic, freeze, fight, flight, cope
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
cave inhold up
Delay or armed robbery
stand firm · hold together · support · reinforce · shore up
cave instand firm
Refuse to retreat
hold out · resist · hold one's ground · stand one's ground · hold firm
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