to capitulate
23
8.4
- verb
- /kəˈpɪtʃʊˌleɪt/
:
ceder a
- Sweden, Spain, Ireland and France all eventually capitulated and devalued their currencies against the Deutsche Mark.
- capitulated to demands
- eventually capitulated
- refuses to capitulate
It doesn't feel good to give in or capitulate to the narcissistic person.
- It doesn't feel good to give in or capitulate to the narcissistic person.
- Maybe this time is different, but retail ain't capitulating, at least not yet.
- Usually when retail and mass starts capitulating, it forms the bottom of the market.
- But what's more ominous for me is why is why is MSNBC capitulating to Fox News?
- But all of these men, the through line is they have completely capitulated to one man.
- Sweden, Spain, Ireland and France all eventually capitulated and devalued their currencies against the Deutsche Mark.
- He he was, he was, his life was threatened several times and he never sort of capitulated to, to the forces.
- You may even blame yourself for something you didn't do, but you give in and you capitulate.
- Anyway, now by some regards, people, especially retail have still not yet capitulated.
- And while we're busy capitulating, they're busy feeling strong.
- And I would people capitulate and give the people that are responsible up, which they didn't.
Examples
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After days of fierce fighting, the soldiers finally capitulated to the superior enemy forces.
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The company capitulated to the demands of the workers, agreeing to better pay and benefits.
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But we cannot capitulate in the war on crime.
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Even I had to capitulate in the face of such a thing.
Fiction book (1997) -
Nation after nation will capitulate.
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Still, William refused to capitulate and surrender his son to the enemy.
Academic text (2008) -
If I were you, sir, I would yield, submit, and capitulate.
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As a result, Vyakhirev capitulated and promised to pay $500 million a month.
Academic text (1999) -
The entire French Ninth Army, some 200,000 men, have capitulated.
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By June 14, 1982, the Argentines capitulated after losing much personnel and equipment.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.2
To stop trying to do something or accept defeat
653
1.5
To stop trying when something is too hard
220
3.0
To stop resisting and agree to what others want
187
4.1
To accept another person's control, often against your wishes
127
6.3
To give in to another person's wishes or demands
123
5.1
To stop doing a job, duty or action after someone tells you to
107
3.7
To stop insisting because others oppose you
81
4.3
To stop resisting under pressure or force
71
6.7
To give in to pressure or demands
69
5.8
Fail to resist a strong feeling or pressure and give in
43
7.0
To accept something you tried to refuse
31
5.8
To stop resisting and allow something to happen, like a person giving in or a storm easing
29
4.9
Stop trying because you cannot win
20
8.4
To accept something you do not want without complaining
13
5.5
To give something to another person or group against your will
5
7.6
To give in to pressure or demands from others
4
4.0
To stop trying and accept that you lost
3
4.9
To accept less than you want in a discussion to reach an agreement
2
6.7
To give in to pressure even though you do not want to
2
8.9
To give up because of pressure or pain
2
8.4
To give in to pressure or criticism
1
8.8
To admit you give up when someone pressures you
Antonyms
How Resistant
∞
1.0
311
2.2
716
1.7
220
3.0
23
8.4
722
4.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capitulate comes from the Latin word capitulum, which meant 'little head' and later 'chapter', a short section that often listed rules or terms. Because people once agreed to conditions written in these 'chapters', capitulate came to mean 'agree to terms' or give up resisting, which is why today it means to surrender.