succumb
Pronunciation: /səˈkʌm/
The English word “succumb” has 4 meanings listed here.
verb
- To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
- To give up, or give in.
- To die.
- To overwhelm or bring down.
Etymology
From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbō.
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