cave in
(AGREE) informal — phrasal verb with cave /keɪv/ verbDefinition
› to agree to something that you were against before, after someone has persuaded you or threatened you: At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in when they heard another firm was being approached.Changing your mindAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyAccepting and agreeingApproving and approval
(Definition of cave in (AGREE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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cava noun
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cavalcade noun
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cavalier adjective
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Cavalier noun
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cavalry noun
- cave in phrasal verb (AGREE)
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cave in phrasal verb (FALL)
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cave noun
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caveat emptor
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caveat noun
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caveman noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- 180 noun
- about-turn noun
- back away phrasal verb
- back out phrasal verb
- change of heart idiom
- climb down phrasal verb
- come round phrasal verb (CHANGE YOUR MIND)
- get cold feet idiom
- go back on sth phrasal verb
- move verb (CHANGE OPINION)
- oscillate verb
- pendulum noun
- pull (sb/sth) out phrasal verb (ACTIVITY)
- reassess verb
- second thought noun
- seesaw verb
- shift (your) ground idiom
- think again idiom
- think better of sth idiom
- time-server noun
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