Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
suc·cumb
\\sə-ˈkəm\\ intransitive verb ETYMOLOGY French & Latin; French succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie
DATE 1604
1. to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
succumb to temptation2. to be brought to an end (as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forcesSynonyms: see yield
succumb
c.1489, from M.Fr. succomber, from L. succumbere "submit, sink down, lie under," from sub "down" + -cumbere "take a reclining position," related to cubare "lie down" (see cubicle). Originally transitive; sense of "sink under pressure" is first recorded 1604.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
succumbsuc·cumb /
sE5kQm /
verb [V]
~ (to sth) to not be able to fight an attack, an illness, a
temptation
, etc.
屈服；屈从；抵挡不住(攻击、疾病、诱惑等):
The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
His career was cut short when he succumbed to cancer. 他的事业随着他死于癌症而中断。
He finally succumbed to Lucy's charms and agreed to her request. 他最终为露西的魅力所倾倒,答应了她的请求。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsuccumb
verb
ADV. almost | rapidly | eventually, finally | easily, readily people who succumb easily to exploitation
VERB + SUCCUMB be likely to
PREP. to Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
suc·cumb
\səˈkəm\
intransitive verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French & Latin; French
succomber, from Latin
succumbere to fall down, yield, from
sub- + -cumbere to lie down (akin to Latin
cubare to lie down) — more at
hip
1. : to yield and cease to resist or contend before a superior strength, overpowering appeal or desire, or inexorable force
< succumbed to her drowsiness — Willa Cather >
< the free economic system succumbed to the strains of war — C.E.Black & E.C.Helmreich >2. : to cease to exist
: die
< disease ravaged the voyagers, more than half of whom succumbed — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
< 590 businesses succumbed — Dun's Review >