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succumb

/səˈkʌm/suh-KUHM
/səˈkʌm/suh-KUHM

Meaningto lie down under

Common meaning: to give way

‘under, after (form of sub-)’ + ‘to lie down’ → succumb

Journey through time

  1. Latincubō; cumbō‘to lie down’
  2. Englishsuccumb‘to give way’ · today

suc- also in: succeedsuccinct

cumb also in: cubicleincubaterecumbent

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cubō; cumbō ‘to lie down’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry cubō, p. 486 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

cubicleincubaterecumbent

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