capitulate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin capitulum < caput "head"

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kəˈpɪt.jʊ.leɪt/, /kəˈpɪt.jə.leɪt/
• (US) IPA: /kəˈpɪtʃ.jʊ.leɪt/, /kəˈpɪtʃ.jə.leɪt/
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[edit] Verb

to capitulate (third-person singular simple present capitulates, present participle capitulating, simple past and past participle capitulated)

1. To end all resistance; to give up; to go along with or comply; may imply compliance with an enemy or to end all resistance because of loss of hope

   He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop.

[edit] Related terms

• chapiter
• chapter
• capital
• capitalism
• captain
• capitulation

[edit] Translations

• Bulgarian: предавам се, капитулирам
• Polish: kapitulować, poddać się
• Swedish: kapitulera, ge upp, resignera
• Finnish: luovuttaa fi(fi), antaa periksi fi(fi)