To be surrendering or yielding to someone or something
“If you invite Adam to enough parties, he will eventually succumb to temptation and gorge himself.”
Present participle for to stop living
“The patient would sadly succumb a short time later.”
Present participle for to die from something fatal
“A relief carrying party took him the rest of the way, but Capuano would, unfortunately, succumb to his wounds two months later.”
Present participle for to contract a disease or illness
“The evidence of this is the frequency with which people succumb to the common cold.”
Present participle for to fall or collapse
“It became evident that if repairs were not made, the building would ultimately succumb to the elements.”
The action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence
Dying, especially of poison
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