The Only Use of
succumb
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- His mother had whipped him for drinking some cream which he had never tasted and knew nothing about; it was plain that she was tired of him and wished him to go; if she felt that way, there was nothing for him to do but succumb; he hoped she would be happy, and never regret having driven her poor boy out into the unfeeling world to suffer and die.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(succumb) consent reluctantly; or suffer defeat