succumb

US /səˈkʌm/
UK /səˈkʌm/
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1.

succomber, céder

fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force

:
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.
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

:
After a long battle with cancer, she finally succumbed.
Après une longue bataille contre le cancer, elle a finalement succombé.
The injured soldier succumbed to his wounds overnight.
Le soldat blessé a succombé à ses blessures pendant la nuit.