/ Dictionary / Index S succumb: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: suc•cumb Pronunciation: (su-kum'), [key] — v.i. to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair. to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: succumb (Thesaurus) succulent succursal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language