Expressions Of Weakness

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

• Despite the best efforts of the medical team, the patient eventually succumbed to their illness.
• I told myself I wouldn't eat the whole cake, but I eventually succumbed to temptation.
• I tried to resist buying those shoes, but I totally succumbed to retail therapy.
• In the face of overwhelming odds, the team refused to succumb to defeat.

adjective describing someone who is timid or cowardly

• He was often described as pigeon-hearted due to his timid nature.
• Don't be so pigeon-hearted, just give it a try!
• She's too pigeon-hearted to stand up for herself.
• His pigeon-hearted approach to challenges held him back from reaching his full potential.