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succumb

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb succumb has 2 senses
  1. yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under - consent reluctantly
    --1 is one way to accept, consent, go for
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s to somebody
  2. succumb, yield - be fatally overwhelmed
    --2 is one way to die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
    Antonyms: survive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP

Definitions from the Web

Succumb (verb)

Definition: To give in, surrender, or yield to something, especially a powerful force or influence.

Example Sentence: Despite his persistent efforts, he eventually succumbed to the temptation and ate the last piece of cake.

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Succumb (verb)

Definition: To give way or yield under physical or mental stress.

Example Sentence: The weak bridge finally succumbed to the weight of the heavy trucks passing over it.

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Succumb (verb)

Definition: To accept defeat or die as a result of a struggle or illness.

Example Sentence: Despite the doctors' best efforts, the patient eventually succumbed to the terminal illness.

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Succumb (verb)

Definition: To be overpowered or overwhelmed by something.

Example Sentence: The old building succumbed to the strong winds during the hurricane, leaving only its foundation intact.

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