/ səˈkʌm; NAmE / verb
[ v ] succumb (to sth) to not be able to fight an attack, an illness, a temptation , etc. :
The town succumbed after a short siege.
His career was cut short when he succumbed to cancer.
He finally succumbed to Lucy's charms and agreed to her request.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense bring low, overwhelm ): from Old French succomber or Latin succumbere , from sub- under + a verb related to cubare to lie.