Abbreviations.com Convert.net Definitions.net Lyrics.net Phrases.net Quotes.net References.net Rhymes.net Synonyms.net USZip.com  Bookmark and Share
 
Definitions.net
Search for Dictionary Definitions:  
Browse Alphabetically:
 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   # 
 random definition 

 Definitions of succumb  [əˈkʌm]  

Translate succumb to



Definition of 'succumb' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) succumb
to give way to superior force; yield.

2.  succumb
to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.

Etymology:  (1480–90; < L succumbere=suc-suc - +-cumbere, transit. der. of cubāre to lie, recline; cf. incumbent)

Definition of 'succumb' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
consent reluctantly

2. (verb) succumb, yield
be fatally overwhelmed


Definition of 'succumb' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) succumb
to yield; to submit; to give up unresistingly; as, to succumb under calamities; to succumb to disease


Translation of 'succumb' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to yield
She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: ingee Arabic flag Arabic: يَخْضَع، يَسْتَسْلِم Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: поддавам се
Brazilian flag Brazilian: sucumbir Czech flag Czech: podlehnout German flag German: erliegen
Danish flag Danish: give efter Greek flag Greek: ενδίδω, υποκύπτω Spanish flag Spanish: sucumbir (a)
Estonian flag Estonian: järele andma Farsi flag Farsi: تسليم شدن Finnish flag Finnish: antautua
French flag French: succomber (à) Hebrew flag Hebrew: לְהִכָּנַע Hindi flag Hindi: झुकना, हार मानना, मर जाना
Croatian flag Croatian: podleći (čemu), umrijeti Hungarian flag Hungarian: megadja magát Indonesian flag Indonesian: tunduk
Icelandic flag Icelandic: láta undan Italian flag Italian: soccombere, cedere Japanese flag Japanese: 負ける
Korean flag Korean: 굴복하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: pasiduoti, neišlaikyti Latvian flag Latvian: padoties; nespēt pretotie
Malay flag Malay: tunduk Dutch flag Dutch: bezwijken Norwegian flag Norwegian: gi etter for
Polish flag Polish: ulegać Persian flag Persian: تسليم شدن Pashto flag Pashto: تسلیمیدل
Portuguese flag Portuguese: sucumbir Romanian flag Romanian: a ceda (la) Russian flag Russian: поддаться
Slovak flag Slovak: podľahnúť Slovenian flag Slovenian: podleči Serbian flag Serbian: podleći
Swedish flag Swedish: ge efter, falla för Thai flag Thai: จำนน Turkish flag Turkish: yenilmek
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 屈從 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: поступитися; піддатися Urdu flag Urdu: مغلوب ہو جانا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: ngừng kháng cự, thua Chinese flag Chinese: 屈从

Get even more translations for succumb...



'succumb' - Nearby Entries  

succubus  succulence  succulent  succumb  succus  succuss  succussion  



Citation: Add this definition to your bibliography   MLA  Chicago  APA 
"succumb." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2012. 14 February. 2012. http://www.definitions.net/definition/succumb


Alternative search options for 'succumb'   
Search for Synonyms for 'succumb'
Quotes containing the term 'succumb'
Search for Phrases containing the term 'succumb'
Search for Abbreviations containing the term 'succumb'
Search for 'succumb' on Search succumb on Amazon.com! & Search succumb on Google.com!
What rhymes with 'succumb'?
NEW:Search for Song lyrics containing the word 'succumb'


Definitions.net |  Login |  Add New Abbreviation |  Your List |  Tools |  Become an Editor |  Tell a Friend |  Awards |  Testimonials |  Press |  News |  Forum new! |  APIs |  About
Copyright ©2001-2011 STANDS4 LLC. All rights reserved.  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  Advertise  |  Contact Us  Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter!