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All cave in synonyms

cave in
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verb cave in

  • lose β€” to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • agree β€” If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
  • pull back β€” the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
  • back off β€” If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
  • droop β€” to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
  • decline β€” If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • abide by β€” If you abide by a law, agreement, or decision, you do what it says you should do.
  • give up β€” the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • acknowledge β€” If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
  • acquiesce β€” If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
  • reduce β€” to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
  • conform β€” If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
  • accede β€” If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask.
  • give in β€” to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • pander β€” a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
  • genuflect β€” to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
  • slacken β€” If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  • relax β€” to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
  • soften β€” to make soft or softer.
  • go along β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • ease off β€” freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
  • let go β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • reverse β€” opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
  • balk β€” If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
  • depart β€” When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • renege β€” Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
  • fall back β€” to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • backtrack β€” If you backtrack on a statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
  • retire β€” a movement in which the dancer brings one foot to the knee of the supporting leg and then returns it to the fifth position.
  • take back β€” to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
  • leave β€” to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • cancel β€” If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
  • go back β€” return
  • back out β€” If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
  • hide β€” Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • withdraw β€” to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
  • reel β€” a lively Scottish dance.
  • abandon β€” If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
  • shrink β€” to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
  • pull out β€” to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
  • back off β€” If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
  • surrender β€” to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • retreat β€” the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • pull back β€” the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
  • give up β€” the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • fall off β€” to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • drop off β€” a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • twist β€” to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
  • bend β€” When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
  • crumple β€” If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds.
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