SUCCUMB


Meaning of SUCCUMB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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 temptation

2. : to be brought to an end (as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces

Synonyms: see yield

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.