Succumbed: meaning, definitions and examples
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succumbed
[ sษหkสmp ]
giving in
To succumb means to yield to a superior force or to give in under pressure. It often refers to surrendering to an overpowering force, such as a desire, emotion, or illness.
Synonyms
capitulate, submit, surrender, yield.
Examples of usage
- She succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cake.
- After a long battle with the disease, he eventually succumbed.
- The army succumbed to the enemy's surprise attack.
Translations
Translations of the word "succumbed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sucumbiu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคพเคฐ เคฎเคพเคจ เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช nachgegeben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyerah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะดะฐะฒัั
๐ต๐ฑ ulegล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท a succombรฉ
๐ช๐ธ sucumbiรณ
๐น๐ท boyun eฤdi
๐ฐ๐ท ํญ๋ณตํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ poddal se
๐ธ๐ฐ poddal sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅฑๆไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ podlegel
๐ฎ๐ธ gef upp
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะน ะฑะตัะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษslim oldu
๐ฒ๐ฝ sucumbiรณ
Etymology
The word 'succumb' originates from the Latin word 'succumbere', which means 'to lie down' or 'to yield'. It is composed of the prefix 'sub-', meaning 'under', and 'cumbere', meaning 'to lie down' or 'to recline'. This reflects the idea of being overwhelmed or lying beneath a burden. The term has been utilized in English since the late 14th century, predominantly in contexts related to defeat or yielding to circumstances. Over the centuries, it has maintained this connotation of surrendering to an external force or influence, whether that be physical, emotional, or moral. Its usage has evolved, and today it can apply to various situations where one yields to demands, temptations, or the inevitability of fate.