succumb

• Verbo que indica ceder ante una fuerza irresistible, un deseo o una presión; no poder resistirse. También puede referirse a morir o sucumbir ante una enfermedad o un ataque.

A verb used to indicate yielding to an overpowering force, desire, or pressure; to fail to resist.

1. Yield to pressure or temptationC1formal

   To give in to something that is overwhelming or irresistible.

   Ceder a la presión o tentación

   • He finally succumbed to the temptation of eating chocolate.
   • She succumbed to peer pressure and joined the group.
   • The government succumbed to public demand for reform.

   Sinónimosbucklecapitulatecave ingive inrelentsubmitsurrenderyield

   Antónimosopposeovercomeresistsurvivewithstand

2. Die from illnessC1formalmedical

   To die as a result of a disease or injury.

   Morir (por enfermedad)

   • The patient succumbed to pneumonia after a long battle.
   • Many soldiers succumbed to their wounds on the battlefield.
   • He succumbed to cancer at the age of 65.

   Sinónimosdieexpirepass awayperish

   Antónimosrecoversurvive