to break or fall down :
The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.
Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.
to break or fall down :
The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.
Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005