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cave

/keɪv/
verb
  1. To give in to pressure or demands; to surrender or stop resisting.
    • The company caved to public pressure and changed its policy.
    • After hours of arguing, he finally caved and agreed to go to the movie.
    • She refused to cave in to the bully's threats.
  2. To collapse or fall inward.
    • The tunnel caved in after the earthquake.
    • The old mine shaft caved during the storm.
    • Heavy snow caused the roof to cave under the weight.
Synonyms
yieldsurrender
Antonyms
resist
noun
  1. A large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or underground.
    • The explorers discovered a deep cave hidden behind the waterfall.
    • We took a tour of the limestone cave and saw amazing rock formations.
    • Bats often sleep in dark caves during the day.
Synonyms
grottocavern
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