| Front | succumb |
|---|---|
| Back | suc‧cumb /səˈkʌm/ verb [intransitive] formal 1to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control SYN give in succumb to Succumbing to pressure from the chemical industry, Governor Blakely amended the regulations. Gina succumbed to temptation and had a second serving of cake. 2if you succumb to an illness, you become very ill or die of it succumb to About 400,000 Americans succumb each year to smoking-related illnesses. |
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