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capitulate

[ kuh-pich-uh-leyt ]

verb (used without object)

capitulated, capitulating.
  1. to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms:

    When he saw the extent of the forces arrayed against him, the king capitulated, and signed their list of demands.

  2. to give up resistance:

    He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.

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capitulate

/ əˈɪʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. intr to surrender, esp under agreed conditions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱ٳˌٴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·辱··Գ noun
  • ·辱···ٴǰ noun
  • ܲ··辱··· adjective
  • ܲ··辱···Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capitulate1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Medieval Latin 辱ٳܱٳܲ (past participle of 辱ٳܱ “to draw up in sections”), equivalent to capitul(um) “section,” literally, “small head” + -ٳܲ ; capitulum, chapter ( def ), -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capitulate1

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 capitulum chapter
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There’s little evidence that sanctions alone cause governments to fully capitulate.

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"They know the public - they would experience public backlash" if they capitulated, Ms Evans said.

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Gasparino said that Trump "capitulated" because of terrifying indicators in the market.

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He also believes the experience of golfing "heartbreak"- most notably when he capitulated at last year's US Open - can help him getting over the line at Augusta.

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China has said it will "fight to the end" rather than capitulate to what it sees as US coercion, and has already raised its own trade barriers against the US in response.

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