Main Entry:

suc·cumb

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈkəm\

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

French & Latin; French succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie

Date:

1604

1 : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire <succumb to temptation> 2 : to be brought to an end (as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces

synonyms see yield