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    Sucumbir (en. Succumb)

    /sukuɱ'biɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To yield or give in to a difficulty or force.
    Despite the obstacles, he decided not to succumb to the pressure.
    A pesar de los obstáculos, decidió no sucumbir a la presión.
    To succumb to temptations.
    I can't succumb to my darkest desires.
    No puedo sucumbir a mis deseos más oscuros.
    To lose one's life in a critical situation.
    The soldier succumbed in battle defending his country.
    El soldado sucumbió en la batalla defendiendo su país.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'succumbere', which means 'to fall under'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to succumb to adversity
    To give up or yield when facing difficulties.
    sucumbir ante la adversidad
    to succumb to temptation
    To give in to desires that we could resist.
    sucumbir a la tentación
    to succumb to sleep
    To fall into sleep or sleep deeply.
    sucumbir al sueño

    Related Words

    to surrender
    To stop fighting or trying.
    rendirse
    to yield
    To give way or accept what comes.
    ceder
    to bow down
    To become submissive or accept an unfavorable situation.
    doblegarse

    Slang Meanings

    To fall into something unexpected.
    I can't believe I succumbed to his charm.
    No puedo creer que sucumbí a su encanto.
    To give up in a difficult situation.
    After so many fights, in the end, we succumbed to the agreement.
    Luego de tantas peleas, al final sucumbimos al acuerdo.