CAVE IN

• (noun) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it

  synonyms : subsidence

• (verb) break down, literally or metaphorically

  "The wall collapsed", "The business collapsed", "The dam broke", "The roof collapsed", "The wall gave in", "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

  synonyms : break , collapse , fall in , founder , give , give way

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