To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength

• bow

  1. To indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
  2. To yield or submit, as to authority
  3. To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.

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  1. To indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
  2. To yield or submit, as to authority
  3. To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.

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• buckle

  1. To become fastened with a buckle.
  2. To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in:
  3. To yield reluctantly to pressure; submit; give in

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  1. To become fastened with a buckle.
  2. To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in:
  3. To yield reluctantly to pressure; submit; give in

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• submit

  1. To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
  2. To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
  3. To subject to a condition or process:

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  1. To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
  2. To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
  3. To subject to a condition or process:

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• succumb

  1. To die, especially from a disease or injury.
  2. To give way (to); yield; submit
  3. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.

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  1. To die, especially from a disease or injury.
  2. To give way (to); yield; submit
  3. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.

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• surrender

  1. To give oneself up to another's power or control, esp. as a prisoner
  2. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.
  3. To give up or abandon:

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  1. To give oneself up to another's power or control, esp. as a prisoner
  2. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.
  3. To give up or abandon:

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• yield

  1. To produce or bear
  2. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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  1. To produce or bear
  2. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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• fold

  1. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold:
  2. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
  3. To bring from an extended to a closed position:

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  1. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold:
  2. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
  3. To bring from an extended to a closed position:

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