Overrun and Succumb

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Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Usage example: waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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Succumb is an antonym for overrun.

Succumb verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

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Overrun is an antonym for succumb.

Nearby Word: succumbing

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