verb
- past tense of cave; collapsed inward or gave way under pressure
- past tense of cave; surrendered or gave in to pressure or demands
Usage: informal
Examples
- The roof caved under the weight of the snow.
- The tunnel caved in during the earthquake.
- He finally caved and agreed to their terms.
- She caved to peer pressure and skipped class.
- The old mine shaft had caved years ago.
- After hours of arguing, they caved and apologized.