succumb

sucumbir

succumb(suh-kuhm)

intransitive verb

1. (to give in; often used with "to")

a. sucumbir

Antonio stood his ground and refused to succumb to the temptation to smoke again.

Antonio se mantuvo firme y se negó a sucumbir a la tentación de volver a fumar.

2. (to die; usually used with "to")

a. morir

Unfortunately, the victim of the car crash succumbed.

Lamentablemente, la víctima del accidente automovilístico murió.

b. sucumbir

Two months later, Martha succumbed to cancer.

Dos meses después, Martha sucumbió al cáncer.