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succumb

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/səˈkʌm/ English

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  1. To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.“Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.”
  2. To give up, or give in.
  3. To die.“succumb to pneumonia”
  4. To overwhelm or bring down.

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