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    Succombé (en. Succumbed)

    /sy.kɔ̃.be/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Yield to a temptation or pressure.
    He succumbed to the temptation of eating the cake.
    Il a succombé à la tentation de manger le gâteau.
    Be defeated by a feeling, an emotion, or a condition.
    She succumbed to fear while watching the horror movie.
    Elle a succombé à la peur en voyant le film d'horreur.
    Abandon or yield to an enemy or a superior force.
    The troops succumbed to the enemy.
    Les troupes ont succombé face à l'ennemi.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'succumbere', which means 'to fall under', from 'sub-' (under) and 'cumbere' (to lie down).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    succumb to one's desires
    Yield to one's own desires or needs.
    succomber à ses désirs
    succumb to temptation
    Be unable to resist something attractive but potentially harmful.
    succomber à la tentation
    succumb under the weight
    Be overwhelmed or submerged by pressure.
    succomber sous le poids
    succumb to charms
    Be seduced by someone's charm.
    succomber aux charmes

    Related Words

    succumbere
    Latin term from which 'succombé' originates.
    succumbere
    yield
    To abandon something to external pressures.
    céder
    bend
    To yield under influence or pressure.
    fléchir

    Slang Meanings

    To lose to a temptation.
    He succumbed, he couldn't resist the call of the party.
    Il a succombé, il n'a pas pu résister à l'appel de la fête.
    To abandon a resolution.
    After several days on a diet, she succumbed and ordered a pizza.
    Après plusieurs jours de régime, elle a succombé et a commandé une pizza.