capitulate

verb

ca·pit·u·late kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt How to pronounce capitulate (audio)

capitulated; capitulating

intransitive verb

: to surrender often after negotiation of terms

The enemy was forced to capitulate unconditionally.

: to cease resisting : acquiesce

The company capitulated to the labor union to avoid a strike.

archaic : parley, negotiate

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Capitulate and its synonyms yield, submit, and succumb all mean to give way to someone or something, but have a few slight differences in emphasis. Yield may apply to any sort or degree of bowing to force, debate, or pleading ("yields too easily in any argument"). Submit suggests surrender, after resistance, to the will or control of another ("the soldiers submitted to their captors"). Succumb imputes weakness and helplessness to the person giving in, or an overwhelming power to the opposition ("succumbing to temptation"). Capitulate stresses the termination of all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms, as with an adversary, or hopelessness before an irresistible opposing force ("team owners capitulated to the demands of the players' union").

Example Sentences

The country still refuses to capitulate despite its weakening army and dwindling resources. The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam.

Recent Examples on the Web The Legislature didn’t capitulate to Baker’s suggested amendment on power generated by burning wood.

Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Indeed, Russia’s initial strategy was to overwhelm Ukrainian defense forces, seize Kiev, and force the government to capitulate.

Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Russia directly and through an intermediary tried to get the Ukrainian government to capitulate in the initial hours of the war.

Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Yet the students remained dissatisfied when the university refused to totally capitulate and declined to label bathrooms and housing plans as all-gender.

Aron Ravin, National Review, 3 Apr. 2022 Every general strike called by UGTT since 2011 has forced authorities to capitulate to union demands, said Youssef Cherif, who heads the Columbia Global Centers chapter in Tunis.

Jihen Laghmari, Bloomberg.com, 16 June 2022 The Rockets continue to insist on the inclusion of draft compensation in any deal and the Lakers remain steadfast in their refusal to capitulate.

Rahat Huq, Chron, 13 June 2022 Take the opportunity to stand out when people tend to capitulate.

Melanie Marten, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The choice of Colescott to represent the United States at the 1997 Venice Biennale initiated a general surrender to his ineluctable power, though most of America’s upper-crust institutions have yet to capitulate.

Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 See More

单词	capitulates
释义	capitulate verb ca·pit·u·late kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt capitulated; capitulating intransitive verb 1 a : to surrender often after negotiation of terms The enemy was forced to capitulate unconditionally. b : to cease resisting : acquiesce The company capitulated to the labor union to avoid a strike. 2 archaic : parley, negotiate Did you know? Capitulate and its synonyms yield, submit, and succumb all mean to give way to someone or something, but have a few slight differences in emphasis. Yield may apply to any sort or degree of bowing to force, debate, or pleading ("yields too easily in any argument"). Submit suggests surrender, after resistance, to the will or control of another ("the soldiers submitted to their captors"). Succumb imputes weakness and helplessness to the person giving in, or an overwhelming power to the opposition ("succumbing to temptation"). Capitulate stresses the termination of all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms, as with an adversary, or hopelessness before an irresistible opposing force ("team owners capitulated to the demands of the players' union"). Synonyms blink bow budge concede give in knuckle under quit relent submit succumb surrender yield See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The country still refuses to capitulate despite its weakening army and dwindling resources. The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam. Recent Examples on the Web The Legislature didn’t capitulate to Baker’s suggested amendment on power generated by burning wood. Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Indeed, Russia’s initial strategy was to overwhelm Ukrainian defense forces, seize Kiev, and force the government to capitulate. Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Russia directly and through an intermediary tried to get the Ukrainian government to capitulate in the initial hours of the war. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Yet the students remained dissatisfied when the university refused to totally capitulate and declined to label bathrooms and housing plans as all-gender. Aron Ravin, National Review, 3 Apr. 2022 Every general strike called by UGTT since 2011 has forced authorities to capitulate to union demands, said Youssef Cherif, who heads the Columbia Global Centers chapter in Tunis. Jihen Laghmari, Bloomberg.com, 16 June 2022 The Rockets continue to insist on the inclusion of draft compensation in any deal and the Lakers remain steadfast in their refusal to capitulate. Rahat Huq, Chron, 13 June 2022 Take the opportunity to stand out when people tend to capitulate. Melanie Marten, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The choice of Colescott to represent the United States at the 1997 Venice Biennale initiated a general surrender to his ineluctable power, though most of America’s upper-crust institutions have yet to capitulate. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Medieval Latin capitulatus, past participle of capitulare to distinguish by heads or chapters, from Late Latin capitulum — see capitulary First Known Use 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 2 capitulates verb present tense third-person singular of capitulate 1 as in succumbs to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance succumbs surrenders submits concedes relents bows budges acquiesces yields blinks quits gives in says uncle throws in the sponge defers knuckles under throws in the towel Antonyms & Near Antonyms resists contends confronts opposes meets fights counters defies faces repels breasts withstands objects combats holds off thwarts battles See More 2 as in surrenders to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege Synonyms & Similar Words succumbs surrenders submits falls collapses relinquishes bows gives up concedes knuckles under loses buckles fails folds gives (in) hands over caves (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stands resists endures opposes defies wins overcomes fights prevails withstands beats repels conquers bucks triumphs See More
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capitulate

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