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succumb vs submit

submit vs succumb

succumb and submit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
succumb No No Yes No
submit No No Yes No
As verbs, submit is a hyponym of succumb; that is, submit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than succumb:
  • succumb: consent reluctantly
  • submit: yield to another's wish or opinion
Other hyponyms of succumb include accede, bow, defer, give in.
succumb (verb) submit (verb)
consent reluctantly accept as inevitable
be fatally overwhelmed accept or undergo, often unwillingly
put before
refer for judgment or consideration
yield to another's wish or opinion
yield to the control of another
make an application as for a job or funding
hand over formally
make over as a return
refer to another person for decision or judgment
Difference between succumb and submit

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