What is another word for Succumbed?
Pronunciation: [səkˈʌmd] (IPA) 
Succumbed is a word often used to indicate giving in to something unwanted or negative. However, for creative writing or to expand vocabulary, it is often helpful to have a range of synonyms at hand. For example, someone who succumbs to laziness could also be said to "yield," "submit" or "acquiesce." Alternatively, someone who succumbs to temptation might be described as "caving in," "giving way" or "capitulating." In a medical context, someone who succumbs to a disease might be said to "surrender," "fall victim to" or "be overpowered by" the illness. By using different synonyms for "succumbed," one can vary the tone and mood of a piece of writing and add depth to the language used.
