give way 2verbdomain: v movementPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionbreak down, literally or metaphoricallyReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.The wall collapsed2.The roof collapsed3.The dam broke4.The wall gave in5.The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice6.The business collapsedSynonymscollapse 1fall in 1cave in 1give 26break 36founder 3