CEFR C1

succumbed

verb

Meaning

To yield or give in to an overpowering force, temptation, or illness.

Examples

The small village eventually succumbed to the rising floodwaters.
He succumbed to the pressure of his peers and changed his vote.

Synonyms: yield, surrender, capitulate

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succumbed (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /səˈkʌmd/

Definition

To yield or give in to an overpowering force, temptation, or illness.

Examples

The small village eventually succumbed to the rising floodwaters.
He succumbed to the pressure of his peers and changed his vote.
The elderly patient succumbed to a long-standing respiratory infection.

How to Use succumbed

succumb to (prepositional phrase): to give in to a specific force or temptation — "The team succumbed to exhaustion during the final mile."

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