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# succumb

«succumb» in Mova's school dictionary: **to stop resisting something and give in to it, like a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (succumb, succumbs, succumbed, succumbing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To succumb is to stop resisting something and give in to it, like a temptation or pressure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#m1)

2) (formal, euphemism) To succumb to an illness or injury is to die from it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#m2)

3) To succumb to sleep or tiredness is to be overcome by it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

A formal word in news, history and exam language. In stories a hero «succumbs to temptation» or «to sleep». In news «succumbed to his injuries» is a gentle way to say he died. Usually followed by «to»: «succumb to».

### examples

- I finally succumbed and ate the last biscuit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x1)
- The town succumbed to the enemy after a long siege. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x2)
- Sadly, the driver succumbed to his injuries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x3)
- Many trees succumbed to the disease. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x4)
- After the long walk, the children succumbed to sleep. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x5)
- Don't succumb to pressure from friends to do something wrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x6)
- The old castle succumbed to wind and rain over time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x7)
- Arrived on the battlefield she beheld the lifeless body of her son, who, after a long and brave defence, had at length succumbed to the all-conquering arm of Achilles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/#x8)

### note

Spelling: double «c», silent «b» at the end: succumb (said «suh-KUM»). It is followed by «to». Formal; everyday words are «give in» and, for death, «die» or «pass away».

### In the corpora

- ["Succumbed to his injuries" means he died of his injuries; it is used in official reports and the news.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/2-death-official-and-slang/20/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «succumb» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/succumb/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.