Succumb

Pronunciation: /səˈkʌm/

Definitions of succumb

verb to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire

Example Sentences

A1 I succumbed to peer pressure and tried smoking for the first time.

A2 She succumbed to her fear of heights and couldn't climb the ladder.

B1 After hours of resisting, he finally succumbed to his cravings and ate the chocolate cake.

B2 The athlete succumbed to exhaustion during the marathon and had to drop out of the race.

C1 Despite his best efforts, the detective eventually succumbed to the suspect's clever lies.

C2 The politician refused to succumb to the pressure from lobbyists and stuck to his principles.

Examples of succumb in a Sentence

formal Despite the best efforts of the medical team, the patient eventually succumbed to their illness.

informal I told myself I wouldn't eat the whole cake, but I eventually succumbed to temptation.

slang I tried to resist buying those shoes, but I totally succumbed to retail therapy.

figurative In the face of overwhelming odds, the team refused to succumb to defeat.

Grammatical Forms of succumb

• past tense: succumbed
• plural: succumb
• comparative: more succumb
• superlative: most succumb
• present tense: succumb
• future tense: will succumb
• perfect tense: have succumbed
• continuous tense: is succumbing
• singular: succumbs
• positive degree: succumb
• infinitive: to succumb
• gerund: succumbing
• participle: succumbing

Origin and Evolution of succumb

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'succumb' originated from the Latin word 'succumbere', which is a combination of 'sub' (under) and 'cumbere' (to lie down).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense of yielding to force or pressure, 'succumb' has evolved to also mean giving in to temptation, illness, or other challenges.