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Definitions for Succumbing

[1] to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair.
[2] to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.
[3] to give way in face of the overwhelming force (of) or desire (for)
[4] to be fatally overwhelmed (by disease, old age, etc); die (of)

Words related to Succumbing

succumbquit, perish, wilt, buckle, yield, bow, defer, cease, capitulate, decease, accede, depart, collapse, fall, cave, submit, fold, expire, demise, pass

Words nearby Succumbing

succumbsuccour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, succès d'estime, succès de scandale

Origin of Succumbing

1480–90; < Latin succumbere, equivalent to suc- suc- + -cumbere, transitive derivative of cubāre to lie, recline; cf. incumbent

Other words from Succumbing

suc·cumb·er , noun
un·suc·cumb·ing , adjective

Word origin for Succumbing

C15: from Latin succumbere to be overcome, from sub- + -cumbere from cubāre to lie down

Synonyms for Succumbing

bow, break down, buckle, capitulate, cave in, cease, defer, give in, give way, go down, pass away, perish, quit, wilt, yield, accede, cave, collapse, croak, decease, demise, depart, drop, expire, fall, fold, go, knuckle, pass, submit, eat crow, fall victim to, flake out, give in to, give out, give up the ghost, go under, knuckle under, meet waterloo, pack it in, show white flag, take the count, throw in the towel