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Succumb (Verb)

Consent reluctantly.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She finally succumbed to her family's pressure to marry the man they had chosen for her.
After weeks of persuasion, he succumbed to buying the expensive watch his friend had been trying to sell him.
The company succumbed to the demands of the union after realizing the strike was going to cost them more in the long run.
The local government eventually succumbed to the public outcry and reversed their decision to build the new highway.
The tourist succumbed to the charming sales pitch of the vendor and ended up buying a souvenir she didn't really need.

Be fatally overwhelmed.

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The weak link in the team's defense would succumb to the intense pressure of the opposing team's attacks.
As the weight of her responsibilities mounted, she began to succumb to exhaustion and anxiety.
The once-thriving business would eventually succumb to debt and financial struggles.
The elderly patient succumbed to the severe complications from the illness.
The crew on the damaged ship finally succumbed to the ferocity of the storm after days of fighting to stay afloat.