succumb

[US]/səˈkʌm/
[UK]/səˈkʌm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. yield to temptation, illness, attack, etc.; give in; be overwhelmed; die.

Phrases & Collocations

succumb to temptation

succumb to pressure

succumb to illness

succumb to defeat

succumb to fatigue

succumb to fear

Example Sentences

people who succumb easily to exploitation

He succumbed to the temptations of the big city.

he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah.

he succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.

Many women had succumbed to his charms.

She succumbed to weariness and went to bed.

Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.

he has become the latest to succumb to the strain of football management.

The island’s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.

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