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Succumb

/səˈkʌm/

To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.

📖 Definitions of "Succumb"

verb
  1. 1

    To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.

    "Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization."

  2. 2

    To give up, or give in.

  3. 3

    To die.

    "succumb to pneumonia"

  4. 4

    To overwhelm or bring down.

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