Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised bold part of the sentence:
The man succumbed to his injuries the day following the day of the accident.

• A. surrendered
• B. yielded
• C. fell down
• D. died

Answer 1

The correct option is B yielded

Option B: 'Succumbed', here, means 'die from the effect of disease or injury'.

'Yielded' means 'to give up'.

This word is similar in meaning to the given italicised word. Hence, option B is correct.

Option A: 'Surrendered' means 'lose to an opponent'.

Option C: 'Fell down' means 'to fall to the ground'.

Option D: 'Died' means 'stop living'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'succumbed'.

So, options A, C and D are wrong.