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单词 capitulate
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capitulate

This time I dare not capitulate, terrified that she will not accept my apology.Once Robert is practicing, he'll be able to support a wife, and then Mr. Farthingale will capitulate because he won't have any choice.

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capitulate

British English: capitulate VERB
If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else wants you to do.
The club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women.
  • American English: capitulate
  • Brazilian Portuguese: capitular
  • Chinese: 让步
  • European Spanish: capitular
  • French: capituler
  • German: kapitulieren
  • Italian: capitolare
  • Japanese: 降伏する
  • Korean: 항복하다
  • European Portuguese: capitular
  • Latin American Spanish: capitular

(verb) 
Definition
to surrender under agreed conditions
The club eventually capitulated and granted equal rights to women.
Synonyms
give in
My parents gave in and let me go to the camp.
yield
She yielded to general pressure.
concede
The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels.
submit
If I submitted to their demands, they would not press the allegations.
surrender
We'll never surrender to the terrorists.
comply
The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
give up
After a few attempts he gave up.
come to terms
succumb
cave in (informal)
relent
Finally his mother relented.
Opposites
resist
,
hold out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of comply
Definition
to act in accordance (with a rule, order, or request)
The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
Synonyms
obey,
follow,
respect,
agree to,
satisfy,
observe,
fulfil,
submit to,
conform to,
adhere to,
abide by,
consent to,
yield to,
defer to,
accede to,
act in accordance with,
perform,
acquiesce with
in the sense of concede
Definition
to give up or grant (something, such as a right)
The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels.
Synonyms
give up,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
relinquish,
cede
in the sense of give up
Definition
to admit defeat or failure
After a few attempts he gave up.
Synonyms
stop trying,
surrender,
despair,
cave in (informal),
capitulate,
cede,
throw in the towel,
fall by the wayside,
admit defeat,
throw in the sponge,
call it a day or night

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