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SUCCUMBING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word succumbing. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word succumbing. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SUCCUMBING

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bowing
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

• managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument

adjective satellite

• showing an excessively deferential manner

yielding
adjectiveadj
noun

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the act of conceding or yielding

adjective satellite

• inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

• lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

• tending to give in or surrender or agree

abandoning
verbv
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

acquiescing
verbv
verb

• to agree or express agreement

capitulating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• surrender under agreed conditions

relenting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• give in, as to influence or pressure

resigning
verbv
verb

• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

• give up or retire from a position

• part with a possession or right

• accept as inevitable

submitting
verb, nounv, n
verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

surrendering
verbv
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yield
verb, nounv, n
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

buckle under
verbv
verb

• consent reluctantly

give in
verbv
verb

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• consent reluctantly

knuckle under
verbv
verb

• consent reluctantly

Best Hypernyms For SUCCUMBING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for succumbing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
accept choke conk consent croak decease die exit expire go pass perish
Phrases (8)
buy the farmcash in one's chipsgive-up the ghostgo forkick the bucketpass awaypop offsnuff it

Alternatives for BOWING

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