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capitulate capitulate /kəˈpɪt.jʊ.leɪt/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for capitulate
1 F0 to accept military defeat: » Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.Thesaurus+: ↑Responding to an attackThesaurus+: ↑Losing and being defeated , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport2 F0 to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly: » The sports minister today capitulated to calls for his resignation.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Approving and approvalcapitulation /kəˌpɪt.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Approving and approval |