SUCCUMBED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

succumbed

verb

past tense of succumb

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

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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of succumbed One man has succumbed to his injuries and died. —

Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 6 June 2026 On Tuesday, June 2, local authorities confirmed that the second child had also succumbed to his injuries. —

Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 With sheer fabrics, lightweight materials, and vintage touches, Bella Hadid succumbed to the most coquettish piece of the moment. —

Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026 Jannik Sinner succumbed to some ill health and baking heat in the second round. —

Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026 Rescuers pulled out all six people trapped at the site in Baiwu village and sent them to the hospital, but five of them succumbed to their injuries. —

ABC News, 31 May 2026 As humanity's interest in lunar exploration has faded, the moon base has succumbed to the ravages of time. —

Ian Stokes, Space.com, 24 May 2026 The family had told her that everyone in the apartment had died—Samih, too, had succumbed to his wounds—but not that Zahra’s body was still missing. —

Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026 In 1985, the RIAA succumbed to pressure from parental watchdog groups such as the Parents Music Resource Center (led by Tipper Gore), agreeing to establish a program to label records that feature obscene or offensive content and to list record lyrics on the record sleeve. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026

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In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
In order to secure the funds, the family members submitted fake financial instruments and money orders, continuing to do so even after the IRS sent them letters telling them to stop, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026