What is the meaning of cave in?

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noun

The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it.
- synonyms: subsidence

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically.
- usage: "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: collapse, fall in, give, give way, break, founder

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