succomber

Definitions of succomber
  1. verb
    be fatally overwhelmed
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    type of:
    casser sa pipe, crever, disparaître, décéder, mourir, étouffer
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  2. verb
    lose control of one's emotions
    synonyms: s'effondrer
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    types:
    se désintégrer
    lose one's emotional or mental composure
    type of:
    agir
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
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