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Meanings of capitulate in inglês

To stop to oppose or resist.

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Examples for "yield"
Examples for "yield"
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But there really isn't another method available that will yield good results.
Ebony
2
When that yield curve flattens, however, it signals concern about future activity.
Reuters
3
Yet that drop in yield has dimmed government bonds' appeal, some say.
Reuters
4
High-yield is often seen as a leading indicator for the equity market.
Reuters
5
However, final corn yield has often been lower than the August forecast.
Reuters
1
If I didn't, I would have let you all succumb years ago.
The windup girl
2
And yet, it's impossible to know who will succumb to the disease.
Wired
3
They needed enough confidence in themselves not to succumb to peer pressure.
Love overboard
4
They must have been set free only to succumb to the fumes.
Mockingjay
5
Perhaps I shall succumb and leap into the sacred waters after all.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
1
Whose address and telephone number did she give in case of emergency?
The hellfire club
2
You'd better give in at once; you'll have to in the end.
The Keeper of the Door
3
We believe that personal balance allows you to give in healthier ways.
The Power of Giving
4
You'll give in every time just to have the power struggle over.
Have a new kid by friday: how to change your child's attitude, b...
5
I am afraid I must give in-forthe sake of the boys.
The Young Treasure Hunter; Or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska
1
She hobbled along; he was far behind; he would give up soon.
Songs of love and death: all-original tales of star-crossed love
2
You already agreed to give up the idea of law school, Faith.
Answered prayers
3
The family is now willing to give up control, the sources said.
Reuters
4
Probably didn't want to give up work time to go to court.
Seven up
5
He didn't give up when others said he'd already lost, Corvan said.
The black prism
Usage of capitulate in inglês
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...
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They hastened to capitulate, and in August, 1584, received a Spanish garrison.
History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 04
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But I was resolved neither to retrace my steps nor to capitulate.
In the Shadow of Death
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They were induced to capitulate, under promise of protection and safe escort.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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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
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It is unlikely they would just throw in the towel and capitulate.
Reuters
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At the end of that time General Frost concluded to capitulate.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
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In that winter Potidæa was forced to capitulate to the Athenians.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval Hi...
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But McCrory also indicated he would not immediately capitulate to the DoJ's demands.
The Guardian
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The organizers of the venture had to capitulate on both points.
From October to Brest-Litovsk
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Capitulate across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common