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give way

Dictionary definition · give way

verb

  1. move in order to make room for someone for something"The park gave way to a supermarket"
  2. break down, literally or metaphorically"The wall collapsed"
  3. end resistance, as under pressure or force"The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
  4. stop operating or functioning"The engine finally went"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).