SUCCUMBING Synonyms
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 |