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sich ergeben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • succumb verb To give in to something overpowering, such as pressure, temptation, or illness.
  • surrender verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.

Senses

sich ergeben is used for these senses in English:

  • succumb (intransitive) To give up, or give in.

succumb — full definition

  1. verb To give in to something overpowering, such as pressure, temptation, or illness.
  2. verb To die, especially from an illness or injury.

surrender — full definition

  1. verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
  2. verb To give up possession of something, often reluctantly.
  3. noun The act of giving up or submitting.
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