succumb
to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair.
to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.
Origin of succumb
1Other words for succumb
Other words from succumb
- suc·cumb·er, noun
- un·suc·cumb·ing, adjective
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How to use succumb in a sentence
They then sneak into a utility closet, where Olivia first slaps Fitz, then succumbs to the hookup.
‘Scandal’: The 11 Craziest Moments on Shonda Rhimes’s ABC Show (Video) | Molly Taylor | March 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy Alex Witchel As her mother succumbs to dementia, a daughter uses family cooking recipes to cope with the loss.
This Week’s Hot Reads, Sept. 24, 2012: David Denby, Alex Witchel & More | Mythili Rao | September 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOverwhelmed health responders watch in horror as family after family succumbs.
United Nations Still Denies its Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti | Jonathan M. Katz | April 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSlowly, the body succumbs to illnesses it lacks the resources to fend off, or develops cancer from damaged DNA.
And who could understand the power of greed better than one who regularly succumbs to sexual compulsion?
True love resists these shocks and comes out triumphant, but the other kind succumbs.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellBut wan soon succumbs to th' customs iv a counthry an' Sir Alfred is no viggytaryan.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneOr we will say a wife succumbs to the blandishments of another man.
As A Chinaman Saw Us | AnonymousThe poor elephant only succumbs after receiving so great a number of projectiles that his body resembles an enormous porcupine.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginAll that cannot be translated into propaganda or hold its own in a legislative lobby succumbs.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean Martin
British Dictionary definitions for succumb
/ (səˈkʌm) /
to give way in face of the overwhelming force (of) or desire (for)
to be fatally overwhelmed (by disease, old age, etc); die (of)
Origin of succumb
1Derived forms of succumb
- succumber, noun
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