You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 12.

International Falafel Day

Today’s word is cave, spelled c-a-v-e.

cave /keɪv/ verb

cave in phrasal verb

(AGREE TO)

to agree to demands that you originally opposed because you have become tired or frightened

She accused the university of caving in to political pressures.

The chairman is expected to cave in to pressure from shareholders.

It's unlikely that the government will cave in to the rebels' demands.

We were afraid that Fifi was caving in to family pressure and regressing into some nice third-world girl.

They accused the government, which is led by Hindu nationalists, of caving in to foreign pressure.

After protests from customers, the company caved and removed the item from its stores.

I knew he'd cave if they offered him more money.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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