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to give way to something, especially after resisting for a time
The city succumbed to the invading army after a long siege.
The city surrendered to the invading army after a prolonged resistance.
He tried to resist the temptation, but eventually succumbed to the delicious dessert.
He fought the urge, but ultimately gave in to the temptation of the dessert.
Often used in contexts of yielding to pressure, temptation, or overwhelming force.
The phrase 'succumb to' is the most common collocation, indicating yielding to something after resistance.
From Latin 'succumbere', meaning 'to lie down under, yield, submit', from 'sub-' (under) + 'cumbere' (to lie down).
Often used in formal or literary contexts, but also common in everyday language when describing giving in to something.