give way
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
move in order to make room for someone for something
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
stop operating or functioning
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end resistance, as under pressure or force
Wordset Dictionary
break down, literally or metaphorically
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Automation
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Variants
- synonym
- breakyield
- pasttense
- gave waygived way
- presentparticiple
- giving way
- thirdpersonsingular
- gives way
- pastparticiple
- gived waygiven way