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sucumbir
[su-kum-'bir]
verb
to succumb
1.
to yield or give way to pressure, temptation, or force
He finally succumbed to the temptation of dessert.
Ele finalmente sucumbiu à tentação da sobremesa.
2.
to die or be overcome (often used with illness or injury)
The patient succumbed to the disease.
O paciente sucumbiu à doença.
3.
to be defeated or to collapse under strain
The business succumbed to financial difficulties.
O negócio sucumbiu às dificuldades financeiras.
Synonyms
ceder
render-se
capitular
morrer
falecer
Antonyms
resistir
perseverar
persistir
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sucumbir
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
sucumbir
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
sucumbir à tentação
sucumbir aos encantos
sucumbir à pressão
sucumbir à doença
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