Synonyms of giving way

giving way

phrase

present participle of give way

1

as in collapsing

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

That old chair is going to give way soon.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• going out
• going
• caving (in)
• tumbling
• crumpling
• giving
• buckling
• yielding
• melting
• dying
• shattering
• crumbling
• giving out
• foundering
• imploding
• melting down
• crashing
• breaking down
• failing
• bursting
• breaking
• flattening
• conking (out)
• snapping
• splitting
• popping
• smashing
• stalling
• cracking
• deflating
• splintering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• swelling
• inflating

2

as in retreating

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• withdrawing
• pulling out
• falling back
• losing ground
• giving ground
• backing away
• dropping back
• retiring
• receding
• fleeing
• evacuating
• pulling away
• flying
• backing down
• climbing down
• leaving
• bowing out
• shrinking
• chickening (out)
• recoiling
• flinching
• departing
• detaching
• going
• abandoning
• backtracking
• disengaging
• vacating
• disentangling
• backpedaling
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• facing
• confronting
• daring
• defying
• braving
• breasting
• brazening
• outbraving
• bearding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of giving way

As a result, the old growth model of simply finding new customers is giving way to a relationship model focused on retention, advocacy and lifetime value. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026