succumb
verb/səˈkʌm/
Etymology From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbō.
1
To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
- succumb to temptation
- succumb under misfortunes
3 more examples
- Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.
- Jones was called into action to deny Ruiz with a fine tackle before succumbing to his injury.2011 December 21, Tom Rostance, “Fulham 0 - 5 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:
- Sadly, the independent bookshop that occupied a room in the southern station building has succumbed to closure, due to the pandemic.2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Grange-over-Sands”, in RAIL, number 948, page 28:
2
To give up, or give in.
3
Euphemistic To die.
- succumb to pneumonia
- Upon returning to his flat, he discovered much to his dismay, that his ficus benjamina had succumbed.1976 December 25, “Untitled cartoon”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 5:
4
To overwhelm or bring down.
- He has not allowed the burn and his subsequent injury to succumb him, but to make him forever different but also, I think, forever better.2012, Scott M. Garrett, Forever Different, →ISBN:
- She had run away with Chiwi to San Jose when he was a year and half old; only to succumb him to the abuse of his aunt.2014, Gideon C Mekwunye, Tear Drops - Part 2, →ISBN, page 455:
1 more example
- Known to be genuinely cheerful, every few months an unseen shadow would nevertheless succumb him, delivering a two-week melancholic stew of resentment and depression.2015, David Marlett, Fortunate Son: A Novel of the Greatest Trial in Irish History, →ISBN:
- Derived terms
- succumber, unsuccumbing