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What is another word for gives way?

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To yield to someone or something
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“The company resisted as far as it could, but was forced to give way under the joint pressure of the workers and the government.”
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To collapse from being unable to withstand a force or load
“Often, support beams would give way under the pressure of shifting rock.”
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To stop operating
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To become open
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To break up into small pieces as the result of impact
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To make or cause to make the slightest movement
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To bend and give way under pressure or strain
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To deteriorate, decline, or slump in progress, position, or influence
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To change one's opinion or stance, especially at the behest of someone
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To move backward or to back away
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To gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor, especially due to underuse or neglect
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To decline to a lower quantity, degree or level
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To stop living
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To comply with a rule or law
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To act in a submissive manner
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