Added 9 October 2026
succumb
/səˈkʌm/ verb
In Latin: succumbō Wiktionary
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To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
succumb to temptation
- To give up, or give in.
- To overwhelm or bring down.
Origin
From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbō.
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