cave-in

Nouns

  • (n) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it subsidence,

Verbs

  • (v) 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
    collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break,

Synonyms

collapse fall in give way founder give break subsidence

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