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    Succombe (en. Succumbs)

    /sy.kɔm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To yield or give in to pressure or temptation.
    He eventually succumbed to the temptation to buy the new phone.
    Il a fini par succomber à la tentation d'acheter le nouveau téléphone.
    To be overcome by a feeling or force.
    She succumbed to fatigue after a long day of work.
    Elle a succombé à la fatigue après une longue journée de travail.
    To be overwhelmed by an emotion.
    He succumbed to sadness upon hearing the bad news.
    Il a succombé à la tristesse lors de l'annonce des mauvaises nouvelles.

    Etymology

    The word 'succombe' comes from the Latin 'subcumbere', which means 'to lie under' or 'to fall under'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    succumb to temptation
    Yielding to a desire or urge that could be harmful.
    succomber à la tentation
    succumb to a charm
    Being seduced by someone or something.
    succomber à un charme

    Related Words

    fallen
    To be lowered or to be in a fall.
    tombé
    capitulate
    To surrender or accept not to resist.
    capituler

    Slang Meanings

    To fall under the charm
    As soon as he saw her, he succumbed to her charm.
    Dès qu'il l'a vue, il a succombé au charme.
    To yield to the sirens
    After months of hesitation, he finally succumbed to the sirens of marketing.
    Après des mois d'hésitation, il a finalement succombé aux sirènes du marketing.