succumb
//səˈkʌm//
Verb
succumbInfinitive
succumbPresent tense
succumbedPast tense
succumbedPast participle
succumbingPresent participle
succumbsThird-person singular
1
To fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force; to yield or give in.
She tried to stay on her diet, but eventually succumbed to the temptation of chocolate cake.
2
To die from the effect of a disease or injury.
The patient succumbed to his injuries after the accident.