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Definition succumb in American English

succumb verb

[intransitive] verb
/səˈkʌm/
1

to lose your ability to fight against someone or something, and to allow them to control or persuade you

Example

First they said no, but eventually they succumbed.

Example

She succumbed to temptation and ordered a glass of wine.

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2

to become very sick or to die from a disease

Example

He remembered the pain of watching his mother succumb to cancer.

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Definition succumb in American English