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capitulate
to stop resisting and surrender
Synonyms
Antonyms
- resist
- defy
- oppose
capitulate in a sentence
After weeks without supplies, the isolated troops were forced to capitulate.
The union refused to capitulate despite pressure from the factory owners.
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin capitulare, meaning 'to draw up terms under headings.'
Memory hook
CAPITULATE contains CAP: lower your cap and yield when you capitulate.
Read it in context
- The Drift Above Science
Practice capitulate in the app