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   capitulate

   /kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield: "the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘parley, draw up terms’): from French capituler, from medieval Latin capitulare ‘draw up under headings’, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput ‘head’.

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   • 1. capitulator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPITULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CAPITULATE definition: 1. to accept military defeat: 2. to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly: 3. to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › capitulateCapitulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CAPITULATE is to surrender often after negotiation of terms. How to use capitulate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Capitulate.

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   Capitulate definition: to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms. See examples of CAPITULATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAPITULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to accept defeat, or to give up or give in: I capitulated and let my daughter go with her friends. capitulation.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcapitulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [intransitive] capitulate (to somebody/something) to stop resisting an enemy and accept that you are defeated synonym surrender. The town capitulated after a three-week siege.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPITULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. [VERB] In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand. [VERB + to] Synonyms: give in, yield, concede, submit More Synonyms of capitulate.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › capitulateCapitulate - definition of capitulate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To surrender under specified conditions: The garrison capitulated after the bombardment. 2. To give up all resistance; acquiesce: capitulate to the pressure of public opinion. See Synonyms at yield. [Medieval Latin capitulāre, capitulāt-, to draw up in chapters, from capitulum, chapter; see chapter.] ca·pit′u·lant n. ca·pit′u·la′tor n.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of capitulate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   CAPITULATE definition: to stop disagreeing or fighting with someone and agree to what they want. Learn more.

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    Definition of capitulate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › capitulateCapitulate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CAPITULATE meaning: 1 : to stop fighting an enemy or opponent to admit that an enemy or opponent has won surrender; 2 : to stop trying to fight or resist something to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing often + to.