succumbsuc•cumb /sə'kʌm/

vi 正式

1. 屈服；屈从

• After a short siege the city succumbed. 受到短时间的围困后该城市不再抵抗了。

• She finally succumbed to the temptation and had some ice cream. 她终于抵挡不住诱惑吃了一些冰淇淋。

2. 死

• succumb to a disease 因病而死

• The driver has succumbed to his injuries. 司机因受伤而死。