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caved (in)

verb

past tense of cave (in)

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1 to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

the wall caved in when a tree fell on it

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Phrases Synonymous with caved (in)

gave way

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2 to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week

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gave over (to)

Near Antonyms for caved (in)

thwarted,
withstood

rejected

Antonyms for caved (in)

held off,
resisted

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