Wordiyosuccumb
🇬🇧 UK/sә'kʌm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To yield to an overpowering force or desire; to give in; to die as a result of illness or injury
屈服；不敌；死亡
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.succumb to temptation屈服于诱惑
- 2.succumb to pressure迫于压力而妥协
- 3.succumb to illness因病去世
- 4.succumb to injuries因伤不治
Example Sentences
- 1.
Despite his strong willpower, he eventually succumbed to the temptation of sweets.
- 2.
The elderly patient succumbed to pneumonia after a week in the hospital.
- 3.
Many small businesses succumbed to the pressure of rising costs during the recession.