Succumb

/səˈkʌm/

झुक जाना; हार मान लेना; (बीमारी/चोट के कारण) दम तोड़ देना

Origin & History

From Latin succumbere ‘to lie down, yield’, from sub- ‘under’ + cumbere ‘to lie’.

लैटिन succumbere (‘झुक जाना/हार मानना, लेट जाना’) से; sub- (‘नीचे/अधीन’) + cumbere (‘लेटना’)।

Definition

To stop resisting and be overcome by something (such as temptation, pressure, disease, or an opponent); to yield, give in, or be defeated.

किसी प्रलोभन, दबाव, बीमारी या विरोधी के आगे टिक न पाना; हार मान लेना, झुक जाना, या पराजित/पराभूत हो जाना (कभी-कभी मृत्यु तक)।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
He refused to succumb to pressure from his peers.
उसने साथियों के दबाव के आगे झुकने से इनकार कर दिया।

Usage Examples

After weeks of fighting the infection, she finally succumbed to the illness.
Don’t succumb to temptation when you’re trying to save money.
The city eventually succumbed to the invading army.
Even strong leaders can succumb to stress without support.
He succumbed to despair after repeated failures.

Synonyms

Yield Give in Submit Surrender Capitulate Fall victim (to) Be overcome Bow (to) Concede Collapse

Antonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Succumbing
Verb
Succumb / Succumbs / Succumbed / Succumbing

Idioms & Phrases

Succumb to temptation
प्रलोभन के आगे झुक जाना
Succumb to pressure
दबाव के आगे हार मान लेना
Succumb to injuries
चोटों के कारण दम तोड़ देना / चोटों से मर जाना
Succumb to despair
निराशा के आगे टूट जाना