Fall and Succumb

Fall

Fall verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.
Usage example: the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment

Succumb is a synonym for fall in surrender topic. In some cases you can use "Succumb" instead a verb "Fall", when it comes to topics like be overthrown.

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

Succumb

Succumb verb - To stop living.
Usage example: the patient lay so still and pale that everyone thought he had succumbed, and then he opened his eyes

Fall is a synonym for succumb in die or surrender topic. You can use "Fall" instead a verb "Succumb".

Nearby Word: succumbing

Common collocations

death fall death succumb death
time fall time succumb time

Both words in one sentence

  • Flight of Romance Not to be confused with Free-Fall Romance, where the flight part is dismissed entirely and the lovers succumb to gravity during their intimate moment.
  • Wreaking Havok By the divines, use that same arsenal against anyone that can succumb to it in one shot; you shoot, it hits, they fly, guaranteed to die/fall unconscious at the apex of ascent, and drop like the ragdolls they become!
  • I am above humanity, I don't succumb to their petty emotions, their disgusting, ludicrous, self-centered, twisted ways...I watch them rise and watch them fall like the pathetic little creatures they are...sparing a look of pity for them...pity that they hadn't resisted their fates some more.
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