English verb: stave in | |||
1. | stave in (change) break in the staves (of) | ||
Samples | Stave in a cask. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break in | ||
2. | stave in (change) burst or force (a hole) into something | ||
Synonyms | stave | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break open, burst, split | ||