der Verzweiflung erliegen

to succumb to despair

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Noun

die Verzweiflung f.

Verb

erliegen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'sterben' (die) instead of 'erliegen' (yield to).

In a sentence

Nach dem Verlust seiner Stelle erlag er völlig der Verzweiflung.

How it is used

Means 'to succumb to despair.' Formal/literary register. Use in a novel describing a character giving up after a tragedy. Common mistake: using 'sterben' (die) instead of 'erliegen' (yield to).

Other verbs that go with Verzweiflung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Verzweiflung geratento fall into despair
• jdn. zur Verzweiflung bringento drive someone to despair
• jdn. zur Verzweiflung treibento drive someone to despair

All collocations with Verzweiflung

Other collocations built on erliegen

• der Versuchung erliegento succumb to temptation

More from Gefühle und Geist

• den Mut verlierento become discouraged or give up hope
• jdm. die Stimmung verderbento spoil someone's mood
• einen Wunsch hegento cherish a wish
• (sich) Sorgen machento worry/be concerned
• Schmerz hervorrufento cause pain

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist