succumb
verb [ I ] formal uk/səˈkʌm/ us/səˈkʌm/
C2 屈从，屈服；放弃抵抗；承认失败
to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat
The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months. 在遭受了两个多月的猛烈炮火轰击后，小镇最终在上星期放弃了抵抗。
I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake. 我还是没顶住诱惑，吃了一块奶酪蛋糕。
I felt sure it would only be a matter of time before he succumbed to my charms. 我确信他为我的魅力所倾倒只不过是个时间问题。
C2 病死;生病;受病痛折磨
to die or suffer badly from an illness
Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months. 过去几个月里，几千头奶牛都得了这种病。