succumb
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbere.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
succumb (third-person singular simple present succumbs, present participle succumbing, simple past and past participle succumbed)
- (intransitive) to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire
- succumb to temptation
- succumb under misfortunes
- Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.
- 2011 December 21, Tom Rostance, “Fulham 0 - 5 Man Utd”, BBC Sport:
- Jones was called into action to deny Ruiz with a fine tackle before succumbing to his injury.
- (intransitive) to give up, or give in
- (intransitive) to die
- succumb to pneumonia
[edit] Translations
to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire
to give up, or give in
