capitulate
verb (used without object), ca·pit·u·lat·ed, ca·pit·u·lat·ing.
Origin of capitulate
Synonyms for capitulate
Related Words for capitulate
cede, defer, concede, bow, relent, surrender, succumb, fold, submit, yieldExamples from the Web for capitulate
Contemporary Examples of capitulate
Much like Jamie, he acknowledges—but will not capitulate to—the circumscribed world they create.
He knew his best friend, Chief Taylor, would stand by him and that Stilts would have to capitulate.
Nor is the stubborn, shrewd prime minsiter known to capitulate easily, or to misread public sentiment.
As he is walking out the door, the Japanese call him back, capitulate, and a happy medium is agreed on.
This meant that even if Saddam sought to capitulate, it would not suffice.
Historical Examples of capitulate
I make him offer to capitulate if he will accord us passage with the honours of war.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
Your attentions flatter her, and predispose her to capitulate.
Bardelys the MagnificentRafael Sabatini
"You must not capitulate with your Sovereign," said the Chancellor.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.Thomas Babington Macaulay
It is a fortress that well besieged may capitulate like any other.
Wood RangersMayne Reid
But now,—now if the siege were made, the town would have to capitulate at the first shot.
Orley FarmAnthony Trollope