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succumbto yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire; to die from the effect of disease or injury

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire; to die from the effect of disease or injury

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈkʌm/

Korean meaning: 압도적인 힘이나 욕망에 굴복하다, 항복하다; (병이나 부상으로) 죽다

Korean pronunciation: 서**컴**

Example Sentences

  • Despite his diet plan, he succumbed to the chocolate cake at his friend's birthday party.
  • The ancient warrior refused to succumb to his enemies even in his final moments.
  • My grandmother finally succumbed to old age at 95, surrounded by her loving family.

succumb

VERB

//səˈkʌm//

to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire; to die from the effect of disease or injury

succumb concept
💡 Concept

An exhausted hiker succumbs to the overwhelming blizzard on the mountain

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succumb rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When your thumb goes numb, you succumb.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˈkʌm/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈkʌm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsub--
Rootcumb

Origin

From Latin 'succumbere,' combining 'sub-' (under) and 'cumbere' (to lie down or yield), literally meaning 'to lie down under.' The word entered English in the 16th century through Middle French.

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🎵Rhyme

comesomethumbnumb
come
some
thumb
numb

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📝Examples

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Despite his diet plan, he succumbed to the chocolate cake at his friend's birthday party.

The ancient warrior refused to succumb to his enemies even in his final moments.

My grandmother finally succumbed to old age at 95, surrounded by her loving family.

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Students often succumb to procrastination when faced with difficult assignments.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

surrenderyieldsubmitgive incapitulate

Antonyms

resistwithstandovercome

Related

vulnerableweaknessdefeatmortality