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    succumb
    /səˈkʌm/

    verb

    • 1. fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force: "we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair" Similar yieldgive ingive waysubmitOpposite resistconquer

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUCCUMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Succumb means to lose the determination to oppose something, or to accept defeat, or to die or suffer badly from an illness. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and translations.

    • Succumb: German Translation

      SUCCUMB translate: erliegen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Succumb: French Translation

      SUCCUMB translate: succomber (à). Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      SUCCUMB translate: 屈從，屈服；放棄抵抗；承認失敗, 病死;生病;受病痛折磨. Learn more...

    • Simplified

      SUCCUMB translate: 屈从，屈服；放弃抵抗；承认失败, 病死;生病;受病痛折磨. Learn more...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUCCUMB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Succumb means to lose the determination to oppose something or to accept defeat, or to die or suffer badly from an illness. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › succumbSuccumb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire. succumb to temptation. 2. : to be brought to an end (such as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces. Did you know?

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUCCUMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Succumb means to give way to temptation, pressure, or illness, or to die from them. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation, from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuccumb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Succumb means to not be able to fight an attack, a temptation, etc. See how to use this formal verb in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › succumbSUCCUMB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Succumb definition: to give way to superior force; yield. See examples of SUCCUMB used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUCCUMB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Succumb means to not be able to stop yourself doing something or to die or suffer badly from an illness. Learn how to use this formal verb with sentences and translations in different languages.