Succumb definition
To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
verb
To die, especially from a disease or injury.
verb
To give way (to); yield; submit.
To succumb to persuasion.
verb
To die.
Half the population of the town succumbed to the plague.
verb
(intransitive) To give up, or give in.
verb
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Succumb is defined as to give in to someone or something or to die.
An example of succumb is someone handing over their property to the government after a long court battle.
verb
Succumb to temptation.
Succumb under misfortunes.
Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.
verb
Origin of succumb
- Middle English succomben to bring down from Old French succomber from Latin succumbere to lie under, yield sub- sub- -cumbere to lie down (as in accumbere to lie down)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbere, present active infinitive of succumbō.
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