1. phrasal verbPart of the roof has caved in. [VERB PARTICLE]
The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace. [VERB PARTICLE]
I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me. [VERB PARTICLE]
3. phrasal verbAfter a ruinous strike, the union caved in. [VERB PARTICLE]
The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure. [VERB PARTICLE + to]
He's caved in on capital punishment. [VERB PARTICLE + on]
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