💔 SUCCUMB: When Resistance Fails
Ever given into temptation or pressure? Then you've SUCCUMBed!
succumb
Ever given into something you've been resisting? Then you know what succumb means.
ℹ️ Part of speech
succumb is a VERB.
🗣️ Pronunciation
succumb is pronounced /sə.ˈkʌm/ or suh-KUHM.
📚️ Definition
succumb means to yield to an overpowering force or pressure; to give in.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of succumb in usage:
The knight finally succumbed to the dragon's fiery onslaught.
Despite her initial resistance, she succumbed to the temptation of the delicious chocolate cake.
Despite its robust construction, the building succumbed to the earthquake's relentless shaking.
Ayrton tried to stay awake to study, but eventually succumbed to his exhaustion and fell asleep.
🧠 Quick vocab quiz
Test yourself!
succumb most nearly means
(A) fail
(B) resist
(C) defend
(D) survive
(E) surrender
And one more:
Which of the following sentences best illustrates the meaning of succumb?
(A) The mountain climbers scaled the peak successfully.
(B) The student studied diligently for his exam.
(C) The dessert was too tempting for her to resist, so she succumbed and ate it.
(D) Terron donated his entire fortune to charity.
(E) Elsa painted a beautiful landscape.
Scroll down for the answer/s.
💁🏼 Tips!
succumb often has a negative connotation and is usually used in the context of yielding to a negative force or pressure. However, it can also be used neutrally or even positively, as when succumbing to sleep after a long day.
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
E, surrender.
C, The dessert was too tempting for her to resist, so she succumbed and ate it.