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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 yvlog Forms

  • ·辱··Գ noun
  • ·辱···ٴǰ noun
  • ܲ··辱··· adjective
  • ܲ··辱···Բ adjective
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yvlog 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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yvlog 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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Sadly, Columbia isn’t alone in capitulating to Trump.

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“To do otherwise would mean compromising our ability to zealously advocate for all of our clients and capitulating to unconstitutional government coercion, which is simply not in our DNA.”

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They are, for the most part, capitulating to the administration's threats.

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Many ranchers reached by The Times said they were heartbroken, but felt they had no choice but to capitulate, because it had become too difficult to continue operations.

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One demonstrator told Salon last week that Schumer’s vote was a sign the minority leader was “capitulating to fascism.”

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