caving in

Verb

cave in (third-person singular simple present caves in, present participle caving in, simple past and past participle caved in)

1. (intransitive) To collapse inward or downward.
   • The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.

   Synonyms:

   cave, break, fall in, give way

2. (transitive) To cause to collapse inward or downward.
   • He caved in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.

   Synonyms:

   break, crush, stave, stave in

3. (figuratively, intransitive) To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.
   • After he asked me a few times, I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.

   Synonyms:

   cave, assent, give in, give up, relinquish, yield, comply, acquiesce