succumb
to yield to a superior force or overwhelming desire
Word origin: From Latin succumbere, to lie down under.
Succumb in a sentence
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He finally succumbed to the temptation to read ahead.
After holding out for weeks, the garrison finally succumbed to the prolonged siege.
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Verbal · Text Completion
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Using “succumb” well
Succumb means to yield to a superior force or an overwhelming desire, and it can also mean to die from an illness. It implies giving way after resistance, not an easy surrender.
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