succumb
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/səˈkʌm/
English
Definitions
verb
- To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.“Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.”
- To give up, or give in.
- To die.“succumb to pneumonia”
- To overwhelm or bring down.
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