Defeat
Defeat noun - Failure to win a contest.
Succumbing and defeat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Succumbing" instead a noun "Defeat".
Succumbing
Defeat and succumbing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a noun "Succumbing".
Both words in one sentence
-
He goes on to defeat Zebra's next subordinate before succumbing to his injuries, leaving both teams with two men left.
Cite this Source
Succumbing and Defeat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/succumbing
Defeat & Succumbing. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/succumbing>.
Succumbing or Defeat. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/succumbing.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "defeat" and "succumbing" have occurred on timeline