succumb
US /səˈkʌm/
UK /səˈkʌm/
1.
succomber, céder
fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
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He finally succumbed to the temptation of a second slice of cake.
Il a finalement succombé à la tentation d'une deuxième part de gâteau.
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Many people succumb to peer pressure during their teenage years.
Beaucoup de gens succombent à la pression des pairs pendant leur adolescence.
2.
succomber, mourir
die from disease or injury
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After a long battle with cancer, she finally succumbed.
Après une longue bataille contre le cancer, elle a finalement succombé.
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The injured soldier succumbed to his wounds overnight.
Le soldat blessé a succombé à ses blessures pendant la nuit.