Succumb

/səˈkʌm/ verb easy

To stop resisting and give in to something, such as pressure, temptation, or illness.

After refusing for an hour, he finally succumbed to the kids' pleas for ice cream.

Memory Trick

Picture a wall that finally crumbles under pressure and succumbs to the weight pressing on it.

Antonyms

Persevere

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