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succumbing
[səˈkʌmɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
sucumbindo
1.
to surrender to pressure, temptation, or force; to give in
He was succumbing to the temptation of eating dessert.
Ele estava sucumbindo à tentação de comer sobremesa.
2.
to die from or be overcome by an illness or wound
The patient was succumbing to the disease.
O paciente estava sucumbindo à doença.
3.
to yield or collapse under pressure or weight
The bridge was succumbing under the weight of the traffic.
A ponte estava cedendo sob o peso do trâfego.
Synonyms
surrendering
yielding
giving in
submitting
capitulating
collapsing
Antonyms
resisting
persisting
enduring
withstanding
prevailing
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sucumbindo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sucumbindo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
sucumbindo
standard usage
Portugal
sucumbindo
standard usage; same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
succumbing to temptation
succumbing to pressure
succumbing to one's fears
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