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erliegen (v.i.)  to succumb to, die of (+ dat.); be the victim of (a mistake)
   zum Erliegen kommen  to come to a standstill

Er erlag seinen schweren Verletzungen.
He succumbed to his serious injuries.
Auf einigen Strecken kam der Verkehr ganz zum Erliegen.
On some routes traffic came to a complete standstill.

PRINC. PARTS: erlag/erlegen (sein)

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