give way 2verbdomain: v movementPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionbreak down, literally or metaphoricallyReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.The wall gave in2.The roof collapsed3.The wall collapsed4.The business collapsed5.The dam broke6.The roof finally gave under the weight of the iceSynonymscollapse 1fall in 1cave in 1give 26break 36founder 3