Word of the day
succumb
1. fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
“he has become the latest to succumb to the strain”
2. die from the effect of a disease or injury
“after a few blows there, the porcupine succumbs”
verb
/səˈkəm/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
succumb
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The company couldn't withstand the financial crisis and succumbed to _____."
Select three words related to succumb
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- surrender
- escalate
- yield
- capitulate
- overcome
- ascend
Choose the phrase that uses succumb correctly
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Find a word related to succumb
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