Synonyms of succumbed

succumbed

verb

past tense of succumb

1

as in submitted

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

he finally succumbed and let his wife get rid of his dilapidated easy chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submitted
• conceded
• surrendered
• bowed
• yielded
• capitulated
• budged
• quit
• relented
• blinked
• gave in
• acquiesced
• threw in the towel
• knuckled under
• said uncle
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• fought
• contended
• opposed
• confronted
• faced
• met
• objected
• countered
• defied
• battled
• repelled
• thwarted
• held off
• withstood
• combated
• breasted

2

as in surrendered

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

refused to succumb to her fears and defiantly walked through the dark cemetery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submitted
• surrendered
• yielded
• bowed
• indulged
• gave in
• caved (in)
• gratified
• catered (to)
• wallowed
• conceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• buckled (under)
• knuckled under
• gave over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• opposed
• confronted
• faced
• met
• fought
• objected
• countered
• defied
• battled
• repelled
• thwarted
• withstood
• rejected
• held off
• combated
• checked
• inhibited
• restrained
• constrained
• stifled
• curbed
• breasted
• bridled

3

as in died

to stop living

the patient lay so still and pale that everyone thought he had succumbed, and then he opened his eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• fell
• perished
• departed
• disappeared
• expired
• ended
• passed (on)
• went
• exited
• passed away
• deceased
• faded
• bought it
• checked out
• stepped out
• croaked
• dropped
• parted
• demised
• kicked off
• kicked in
• pegged out
• popped off
• snuffed it
• kicked the bucket
• flatlined
• gave up the ghost
• conked (out)
• bit the dust
• failed
• consumed
• predeceased
• dried up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• breathed
• came to
• revived
• lingered
• was
• existed
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• subsisted

4

as in fell

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

the doctor worked tirelessly until finally he, too, succumbed to the fever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrendered
• fell
• capitulated
• submitted
• gave (in)
• bowed
• collapsed
• gave up
• knuckled under
• relinquished
• conceded
• buckled
• lost
• failed
• caved (in)
• handed over
• folded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood
• endured
• resisted
• opposed
• fought
• won
• defied
• overcame
• withstood
• prevailed
• beat
• repelled
• conquered
• bucked
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of succumbed

Shortly after arrival at the hospital, deputies said that 8-year-old Camila Leon had succumbed to her injuries. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The actor succumbed to his injuries two days after the incident. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

The aftermath In many ways, Crowdpac succumbed to the inevitable. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Lifesaving measures were performed on-site, but Rebecca Marodi succumbed to her injuries. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Those whose cattle have succumbed to the fire are losing $4,500 to $6,000 per cow, Skinner said. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Markowitz said Ordonez later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Such as the night in 1995 when Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United were knocked out of the League Cup, 10 years after Arsenal had also succumbed there in the FA Cup. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The second quarter could mark a new direction for the brand, which has succumbed to two consecutive quarters of sales declines and muted growth before that. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026