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capitulate

 

[ kษ™หˆpษชtjสŠleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

surrender

To surrender under agreed conditions. To give up resistance.

Synonyms

concede, submit, surrender, yield

Examples of usage

  • The enemy forces were forced to capitulate after a long siege.
  • The rebels decided to capitulate rather than face further bloodshed.
Context #2 | Verb

admit defeat

To admit that one has lost in a contest or struggle. To acknowledge that the opponent has won.

Synonyms

acknowledge defeat, concede, surrender, yield

Examples of usage

  • The team finally capitulated to the superior skills of their opponents.
  • After hours of debate, he had to capitulate and accept the decision of the majority.
Context #3 | Verb

give in

To give in to pressure or demands. To yield to someone else's wishes.

Synonyms

accede, concede, surrender, yield

Examples of usage

  • She refused to capitulate to their demands for a pay cut.
  • Despite her initial resistance, she eventually capitulated and agreed to the compromise.

Translations

Translations of the word "capitulate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น capitular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคคเฅเคฎเคธเคฎเคฐเฅเคชเคฃ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kapitulieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyerah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฟั–ั‚ัƒะปัั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kapitulowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ไผใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ“ใ†ใตใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท capituler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ capitular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท teslim olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ญ๋ณตํ•˜๋‹ค (hangbokhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุณุชุณู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kapitulovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kapitulovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ•้™ (tรณuxiรกng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kapitulirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gefast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตั€ั–ะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™slim olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ capitular

Etymology

The word 'capitulate' originated from the Latin word 'capitulatus', which means 'brought to a head' or 'concluded'. It first appeared in English in the mid-16th century. The term was originally used in a military context to refer to the act of surrendering or yielding under agreed conditions. Over time, 'capitulate' has come to be used more broadly to indicate giving in, admitting defeat, or surrendering in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,626, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.