Word Frequency
capitulate (kəˈpɪtjʊˌleɪt
)
Definitions
verb
- intr to surrender, esp under agreed conditions
Derived Forms
caˈpituˌlator nounWord Origin
C16 (meaning: to arrange under heads, draw up in order; hence, to make terms of surrender): from Medieval Latin capitulare to draw up under heads, from capitulumchapterTranslations for 'capitulate'
- British English: capitulate If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else wants you to do. VERBThe club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women.
- Brazilian Portuguese: capitular
- Chinese: 让步让讓步
- European Spanish: capitular
- French: capituler
- German: kapitulieren
- Italian: capitolare
- Japanese: 降伏する
- Korean: 항복하다
- Portuguese: capitular
- Spanish: capitular
Example Sentences Including 'capitulate'
But unlike their Old Firm rivals they did not capitulate when the side from Edinburgh turned up the heat.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Clinton, the driving force behind the NATO decision, believed that under the impact of continued air strikes, Milosevic would capitulate.Misc (1999)
On the following day, 26 September, they listened to a speech by Hitler giving the Czechs until 1 October to capitulate.DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
The British source warned: "Before we start to move forward, these people have to capitulate or be destroyed.New Zealand Herald (2003)
The domestic pressures on the Japanese Government to negotiate or capitulate are enormous.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
Then it would only be a matter of weeks before the Taliban resistance caves in and its southern strongholds capitulate.India Today (2001)
This time I dare not capitulate , terrified that she will not accept my apology.LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)
Though she was able to ward off this assault of vileness for a time she knew she'd capitulate to it sooner or later.THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
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