erliegen

Meaning

  1. (class-5, intransitive, strong) to succumb to; to lose out to; to yield to; to fail to withstand
  2. (class-5, intransitive, strong) to be under
  3. (class-5, intransitive, strong) to die; to succumb to

Synonyms

schwach werden

sich beugen

dahingerafft werden

sterben an

nicht durchhalten

nicht standhalten können

Frequency

26k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ʔɛɐ̯ˈliːɡən]
Etymology

er- + liegen

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