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succumb

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  1. yield                 
 
suc.cumb \s*-'k*m\ vt [F & L; F succomber, fr. L succumbere, fr. sub- + 
   -cumbere] to lie down; akin to L cubare to lie - more at HIP 1: to yield to 
   superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire  2: to cease to 
   exist : DIE