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Meanings of capitulate in English

To stop to oppose or resist.

Usage of capitulate in English
1
To explain is not to excuse; to criticise is not to capitulate.
The Guardian
2
Hunger forced him in the end to capitulate, and he was killed.
The Gracchi Marius and Sulla / Epochs of Ancient History
3
Hammer them with overwhelming firepower and battalions of troops until they capitulate.
The Naked God
4
As no aid appeared, the citizens wrung from him permission to capitulate.
Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Pr...
5
The prince there told Norwich, that he supposed he intended to capitulate.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part B. / From...
6
They hastened to capitulate, and in August, 1584, received a Spanish garrison.
History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 04
7
But I was resolved neither to retrace my steps nor to capitulate.
In the Shadow of Death
8
They were induced to capitulate, under promise of protection and safe escort.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
9
Moshesh, worn out, was about to capitulate at last to the Boers.
Native Races and the War
10
Genoa, garrisoned by Massena, had just been forced by famine to capitulate.
Germany from the Earliest Period, Volume 4
11
If we don't worry her too much she is sure to capitulate.
The Rebel of the School
12
It is unlikely they would just throw in the towel and capitulate.
Reuters
13
At the end of that time General Frost concluded to capitulate.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
14
In that winter Potidæa was forced to capitulate to the Athenians.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval Hi...
15
But McCrory also indicated he would not immediately capitulate to the DoJ's demands.
The Guardian
16
The organizers of the venture had to capitulate on both points.
From October to Brest-Litovsk
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United Kingdom
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