succumb

CEFRC1

/səˈkʌm/

verb

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.
succumb to temptation
succumb under misfortunes

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Jones was called into action to deny Ruiz with a fine tackle before succumbing to his injury.
2011 December 21, Tom Rostance, “Fulham 0 - 5 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
Sadly, the independent bookshop that occupied a room in the southern station building has succumbed to closure, due to the pandemic.
2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Grange-over-Sands”, in RAIL, number 948, page 28
He has not allowed the burn and his subsequent injury to succumb him, but to make him forever different but also, I think, forever better.
2012, Scott M. Garrett, Forever Different, →ISBN
She had run away with Chiwi to San Jose when he was a year and half old; only to succumb him to the abuse of his aunt.
2014, Gideon C Mekwunye, Tear Drops - Part 2, →ISBN, page 455
Known to be genuinely cheerful, every few months an unseen shadow would nevertheless succumb him, delivering a two-week melancholic stew of resentment and depression.
2015, David Marlett, Fortunate Son: A Novel of the Greatest Trial in Irish History, →ISBN

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From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbō.