The English Oracle

Single word for the act of being susceptible?

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00:00 Single Word For The Act Of Being Susceptible?
00:31 Accepted Answer Score 12
00:47 Answer 2 Score 0
01:13 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 12


He succumbed to his alcoholism and went on a bender.

Succumb:

to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire. "succumb to temptation"




ANSWER 2

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A verb that can be used here is surrender.

Last night Bob surrenderred to his alcoholism and went on a bender.

ODO:

surrender VERB
1.2 (surrender to) Give in to (a powerful emotion or influence):
‘the president has surrendered to panic and is making things worse’

‘I say that we cannot surrender to those temptations.’