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 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 On Sunday, police said the department was notified that the girl had succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. —

Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The first death was the 70-year-old Dutch man, who became ill on April 6 and passed away while still on board on April 11, followed by the man’s 69-year-old wife, who left the cruise ship at Saint Helena on April 24 and succumbed on April 26. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Danielle Rogers, the sister of Lauren Rogers, confirmed to Treasure Coast Newspapers that Lauren's son Kylo succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, May 14, following last week's crash on Florida's Turnpike. —

David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it. —

Charles Trepany, USA Today, 11 May 2026 The other driver, Hernan Marrero, 50, of Boston, was pronounced dead at the scene, while Trainor was transported to Mass General Hospital, where the 30-year-old later succumbed to his injuries. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 This gentleman, unfortunately, succumbed to natural causes. —

Camila Bernal, NBC news, 7 May 2026

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Of the 1,262 applications submitted this year, nearly half of applicants identified as a person of color; nearly 20% self-identified as an immigrant; 13% as the child of an immigrant and 10% as a person with a disability.

— Mars King, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
The company first submitted development plans to the city in September 2025.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026