1After months of struggling to stay afloat, the company finally succumbed to the economic downturn and filed for bankruptcy.
2She had always been determined to resist the temptation of smoking, but eventually succumbed to peer pressure at a party.
3The government's decision to raise interest rates was seen as a sign that it had succumbed to the pressure of international financial markets.
4Despite his initial reservations, he eventually succumbed to the allure of the expensive sports car and made the purchase.
5There is a sense in which the artist's later work can be seen as a tragic succumbing to the commercial pressures of the art world, rather than a bold innovation.