Complete Definition of "capitulate"

was wotd|2007|April|9
English

Etymology
From L. capitulum < caput "head"

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/k��pɪt.j�.leɪt/ or /k��pɪt.j�.leɪt/
italbrac|US IPA|/k��pɪt�.j�.leɪt/ or /k��pɪt�.j�.leɪt/
audio|en-us-capitulate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|capitulat|es

#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.

Translations
Polish: kapitulowa�, podda� si�
Swedish: kapitulera, ge upp, resignera

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