capitulate (Meaning)
capitulate (v)
surrender under agreed conditions
capitulate (n.)
To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree.
To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.
capitulate (v. t.)
To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions.
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capitulate Sentence Examples
- Faced with overwhelming pressure, the enemy decided to capitulate and surrender.
- The negotiations reached a deadlock, forcing one party to capitulate to the demands of the other.
- Despite their initial resistance, the rebels eventually chose to capitulate to avoid further bloodshed.
- The besieged city had no choice but to capitulate after running out of supplies.
- The company's financial situation became untenable, leading them to capitulate to their creditors' terms.
- It took months of diplomatic efforts before the warring nations agreed to capitulate and sign a peace treaty.
- The athlete refused to capitulate to the intense physical demands of the competition, pushing through to the finish line.
- In the face of mounting criticism, the politician decided to capitulate and retract their controversial statement.
- The stubborn dictator finally had to capitulate when faced with a unified international coalition.
- The board of directors realized they had no other option but to capitulate to the shareholders' demands for change.
FAQs About the word capitulate
surrender under agreed conditionsTo settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree., To surrender on terms agreed up
succumb, concede, surrender, submit, yield, bow, quit,budge, acquiesce, relent
resist,resist, contend, fight, contend, fight, counter, meet,meet, oppose
Faced with overwhelming pressure, the enemy decided to capitulate and surrender.
The negotiations reached a deadlock, forcing one party to capitulate to the demands of the other.
Despite their initial resistance, the rebels eventually chose to capitulate to avoid further bloodshed.
The besieged city had no choice but to capitulate after running out of supplies.
