Succumb
(verb)
- To stop resisting something and allow it to overcome or defeat one.
- To give way to an irresistible force or temptation.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french succomber, from latin succumbere "to lie down under", from sub- "under" + cubare "to lie".
Examples:
- The city finally succumbed to the invading army.
- The player succumbed to exhaustion after a long match.
- She was able to resist the temptation for a while, but eventually succumbed.
- The old building eventually succumbed to the forces of nature and collapsed.
- The government succumbed to public pressure and changed the policy.