Tuesday word: Capitulate
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Capitulate (verb)
capitulate [ kuh-pich-uh-leyt ]
verb (used without object)
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM CAPITULATE
ca·pit·u·lant, noun
ca·pit·u·la·tor, noun
un·ca·pit·u·lat·ed, adjective
un·ca·pit·u·lat·ing, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH CAPITULATE
recapitulate
WORDS RELATED TO CAPITULATE
bow, cave in, cede, concede, defer, relent, succumb, surrender, fold, submit, yield, buckle under, come across, come to terms, give out, give up, knuckle under, put out
See synonyms for: capitulate / capitulating on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR CAPITULATE
2. yield, acquiesce, accede, give in.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1570–80; from Medieval Latin capitulatus (past participle of capitulare “to draw up in sections”), equivalent to capitul(um) “section,” literally, “small head” + -atus ; see origin at capitulum,chapter, -ate
HOW TO USE CAPITULATE IN A SENTENCE
To get the gavels and move things along, Democrats may have to give up much of their power and capitulate to McConnell’s request on the filibuster.
WHY MITCH MCCONNELL IS FILIBUSTERING TO PROTECT THE FILIBUSTER|PHILIP ELLIOTT|JANUARY 22, 2021|TIME
“There are not 13 votes for this pile of crap Mnuchin is capitulating on,” said a third Senate GOP aide familiar with the discussions.
SENATE REPUBLICANS FUME AS MNUCHIN GIVES GROUND TO PELOSI IN SEARCH OF DEAL|ERICA WERNER, JEFF STEIN|OCTOBER 22, 2020|WASHINGTON POST
Even the liberal Chief Justice Centlivres capitulated, siding with the government’s appointees.
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SOUTH AFRICA’S SUPREME COURT BECAME UNBALANCED|FIONA ZUBLIN|OCTOBER 16, 2020|OZY
SDG&E, Berkshire Hathaway and other prospective bidders pressured the mayor to remove the clause, and he capitulated.
SAN DIEGO IS HEADED TOWARD ANOTHER BAD DEAL UNLESS LEADERS INTERVENE|BRIAN POLLARD|OCTOBER 1, 2020|VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
Capitulate (verb)
capitulate [ kuh-pich-uh-leyt ]
verb (used without object)
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM CAPITULATE
ca·pit·u·lant, noun
ca·pit·u·la·tor, noun
un·ca·pit·u·lat·ed, adjective
un·ca·pit·u·lat·ing, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH CAPITULATE
recapitulate
WORDS RELATED TO CAPITULATE
bow, cave in, cede, concede, defer, relent, succumb, surrender, fold, submit, yield, buckle under, come across, come to terms, give out, give up, knuckle under, put out
See synonyms for: capitulate / capitulating on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR CAPITULATE
2. yield, acquiesce, accede, give in.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1570–80; from Medieval Latin capitulatus (past participle of capitulare “to draw up in sections”), equivalent to capitul(um) “section,” literally, “small head” + -atus ; see origin at capitulum,chapter, -ate
HOW TO USE CAPITULATE IN A SENTENCE
To get the gavels and move things along, Democrats may have to give up much of their power and capitulate to McConnell’s request on the filibuster.
WHY MITCH MCCONNELL IS FILIBUSTERING TO PROTECT THE FILIBUSTER|PHILIP ELLIOTT|JANUARY 22, 2021|TIME
“There are not 13 votes for this pile of crap Mnuchin is capitulating on,” said a third Senate GOP aide familiar with the discussions.
SENATE REPUBLICANS FUME AS MNUCHIN GIVES GROUND TO PELOSI IN SEARCH OF DEAL|ERICA WERNER, JEFF STEIN|OCTOBER 22, 2020|WASHINGTON POST
Even the liberal Chief Justice Centlivres capitulated, siding with the government’s appointees.
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SOUTH AFRICA’S SUPREME COURT BECAME UNBALANCED|FIONA ZUBLIN|OCTOBER 16, 2020|OZY
SDG&E, Berkshire Hathaway and other prospective bidders pressured the mayor to remove the clause, and he capitulated.
SAN DIEGO IS HEADED TOWARD ANOTHER BAD DEAL UNLESS LEADERS INTERVENE|BRIAN POLLARD|OCTOBER 1, 2020|VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
