succumbing

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

Translation

v.to stop resisting (temptation, disease, attack, etc.); to yield; to be overwhelmed; to die

Phrases & Collocations

succumbing to pressure

succumbing to fear

succumbing to temptation

succumbing to illness

succumbing to fatigue

succumbing to doubt

succumbing to despair

succumbing to addiction

succumbing to sorrow

Example Sentences

she was succumbing to the pressure of her job.

he found himself succumbing to temptation.

the team is at risk of succumbing to fatigue.

they are succumbing to the challenges of the project.

after weeks of struggle, she finally succumbed to despair.

he is succumbing to the allure of a lavish lifestyle.

the city is succumbing to pollution and neglect.

many are succumbing to the effects of misinformation.

she worries about succumbing to the pressures of society.

he is not one to succumb easily to peer pressure.

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