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capitulate Definition and Meaning in English (capitulate definition)

verb
Synonyms:surrenderyieldgive in
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Capitulate definition: To cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; to surrender or give in.

Definitions of Capitulate

  1. 1verb

    To cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; to surrender or give in.

Example Sentences

“The enemy forces were forced to capitulate after a long siege.”

“She refused to capitulate to their demands, even under pressure.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularcapitulates
past tensecapitulated
present participlecapitulating
nouncapitulation

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Capitulate definition: To cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; to surrender or give in.
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'Capitulate' translates to 'capitulate' in English. Capitulate definition: To cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; to surrender or give in.
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