1. to fail to resist pressure, temptation, or disease; to yield or give way
He finally succumbed to peer pressure and joined the group.
Ele finalmente sucumbiu à pressão dos colegas e se juntou ao grupo.
2. to die or be overcome, especially by illness or injury
The patient succumbed to the infection after weeks of fighting.
O paciente sucumbiu à infecção após semanas lutando.