Synonyms of succumbs

succumbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of succumb

1

as in submits

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

• submits
• concedes
• surrenders
• quits
• bows
• capitulates
• yields
• relents
• budges
• blinks
• gives in
• acquiesces
• knuckles under
• throws in the towel
• defers
• says uncle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resists
• contends
• meets
• confronts
• opposes
• fights
• faces
• defies
• counters
• breasts
• repels
• objects
• withstands
• holds off
• combats
• thwarts
• battles

2

as in surrenders

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

• submits
• surrenders
• yields
• bows
• indulges
• gives in
• caves (in)
• gratifies
• wallows
• caters (to)
• concedes (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• buckles (under)
• knuckles under
• gives over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resists
• meets
• confronts
• opposes
• faces
• defies
• counters
• breasts
• repels
• fights
• withstands
• combats
• objects
• rejects
• holds off
• thwarts
• inhibits
• battles
• restrains
• constrains
• curbs
• stifles
• checks
• bridles

3

as in dies

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

• dies
• falls
• perishes
• departs
• disappears
• expires
• goes
• ends
• exits
• fades
• passes (on)
• croaks
• passes away
• drops
• buys it
• kicks off
• checks out
• steps out
• parts
• flatlines
• fails
• kicks in
• snuffs it
• pops off
• deceases
• pegs out
• kicks the bucket
• gives up the ghost
• demises
• bites the dust
• consumes
• conks (out)
• predeceases
• dries up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breathes
• lives
• comes to
• lingers
• exists
• revives
• is
• thrives
• subsists
• flourishes
• prospers

4

as in falls

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

• surrenders
• submits
• falls
• capitulates
• collapses
• gives (in)
• gives up
• relinquishes
• knuckles under
• concedes
• loses
• bows
• buckles
• fails
• caves (in)
• folds
• hands over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• endures
• resists
• opposes
• defies
• overcomes
• fights
• wins
• withstands
• prevails
• beats
• repels
• bucks
• conquers
• triumphs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of succumbs

Ayad Akhtar’s new novel, The Radiance, sometimes succumbs to this temptation. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026

If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 May 2026

In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026