Main Entry: suc·cumb
Pronunciation: \sə-ˈkəm\
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: French & Latin; French succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie
Date: 1604
1 : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire <succumb to temptation>
2 : to be brought to an end (as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces
synonyms see yield
