What does "cave in" mean?

To collapse; to yield under pressure When structures fall or people give in to demands.

How do you use "cave in" in a sentence?

The roof caved in. He caved in to their demands. Don't cave in to pressure.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To collapse; to yield under pressure

坍塌；屈服于压力

Derrumbarse; ceder ante la presión

崩壊する；圧力に屈する

붕괴하다; 압력에 굴복하다

When structures fall or people give in to demands.

结构物坍塌或在压力下让步。

Cuando estructuras se derrumban o personas ceden ante las exigencias.

構造物が崩れ落ちること、または要求に負けて折れること。

구조물이 무너지거나 사람이 요구에 굴복하는 것.

Base verb: cave

Particle: in

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The roof caved in.
屋顶塌了
El techo se derrumbó
屋根が崩落した
지붕이 무너졌다
He caved in to their demands.
他向他们的要求屈服了
Cedió ante sus exigencias
彼は彼らの要求に屈した
그는 그들의 요구에 굴복했다
Don't cave in to pressure.
不要屈服于压力
No cedas ante la presión
プレッシャーに負けるな
압력에 굴복하지 마라

Context: collapse, surrendering

Tone: dramatic

From caves collapsing.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal