succumbed

Definitions

Failed to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Died from the effect of a disease or injury.

Examples

After hours of resisting the temptation, he finally succumbed and ate the entire box of chocolates.

The old tree eventually succumbed to the fierce winds of the hurricane and crashed to the ground.

Synonyms

yielded surrendered capitulated submitted gave in bowed conceded

Antonyms

resisted withstood defied opposed conquered endured overcame