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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuccomber
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sy.kɔ̃.be/
"Il a succombé à ses blessures."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
"He finally succumbed to the temptation of eating the entire cake." - 2
To die from the effects of a disease or injury.
"Wounded soldiers often succumbed to their injuries before reaching the hospital."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'succumben', coming from Latin 'succumbere', composed of 'sub-' (from under) and 'cumbere' (to lie down). Historically evolving from a literal sense of lying down under an opponent in battle, it transitioned into a metaphorical surrender to pressure, temptation, or disease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Succumb" is said worldwide
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succomber
Transliteration: /sy.kɔ̃.be/
"Il a succombé à ses blessures."
erliegen
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈliːɡn̩/
"Er ist seiner Krankheit erlegen."
soccombere
Transliteration: /sukˈkɔm.be.re/
"Non bisogna soccombere alle difficoltà."
sucumbir
Transliteration: /su.kumˈbiɾ/
"Muchos soldados sucumbieron en la batalla."
sucumbir
Transliteration: /su.kũˈbiɾ/
"Ele acabou por sucumbir à pressão."
हार मानना
Transliteration: haar manna
"वह बीमारी के आगे हार गया।"
屈服
Transliteration: qūfú
"他最终向诱惑屈服了。"
굴복하다
Transliteration: gulsokhada
"그는 유혹에 굴복하고 말았다."
屈する
Transliteration: kussuru
"彼は病に屈して亡くなった。"
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