Definition of Succumb

to give up or give in

Examples of Succumb in a sentence

Even though my knee is aching, I will not succumb to the pain and drop out of the race..  🔊

Sarah is so vain she thinks every man will succumb to her charms.  🔊

I will not succumb to the temptations offered by the donut shop.  🔊

The siren was so seductive that all the sailors would succumb to her song and leave their posts.  🔊

It was hard to watch Jerry succumb to his illness and become bedridden.  🔊

As she stood on the stage in front of hundreds of people, Meryl fought the urge to succumb to her nerves.  🔊

Although Jerry gave up smoking, there is always a chance he might succumb to his old habit.  🔊

Gerry lost several friends when he refused to succumb to peer pressure and use drugs.  🔊

In his speech, the president stated that our country will not succumb to fear and terror.  🔊

After being awake for two days, Keith finally had to succumb to fatigue and go to bed.  🔊

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