What would be the right antonym for 'succumb'?

Succumb (Verb):
Meaning: Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
Bangla Meaning: বশীভূত হওয়া; মারা যাওয়া
Example: We cannot merely give up and succumb to despair.
Synonym: yield, give in, give way, submit, surrender, capitulate, cave in
Antonym: resist; conquer

Source: Oxford Dictionary