⚰️succumb

verb
/səˈkʌm/

Meaning

To give in to pressure, temptation, or illness; to yield or fail to resist.

Example Sentences

He finally succumbed to his illness after a long struggle.

Example Expressions

succumb to pressure

Synonyms

yield, surrender, submit, give in, collapse

Antonyms

resist, withstand, overcome

Collocations

succumb to temptation, succumb to illness, succumb to pressure, succumb to injuries

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