1. to give in to pressure, temptation, or a superior force; to yield
2. to die from illness or injury
Usage: formal

Examples

• Many dieters eventually succumb to temptation and eat junk food.
• The small company finally succumbed to pressure from larger competitors.
• He refused to succumb to peer pressure and maintained his principles.
• The patient succumbed to cancer after a long battle.
• The ancient fortress succumbed to the enemy’s siege.
• She didn’t want to succumb to despair despite the setbacks.
• The elderly man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.