capitulating

kəˈpɪʧəˌleɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of capitulating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

surrenderyielding to pressure or demands

The capitulating negotiator agreed to all the terms.
The capitulating employee accepted the new policy without protest.
The capitulating team surrendered after a long battle.

surrendering

yielding

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Origin of capitulating

Latin, capitulum (little head)

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French:cédant, ...
German:nachgebend, ...
Italian:accondiscendente, ...
Spanish:rindiéndose, ...
Portuguese:cedendo, ...
Chinese:屈服的, ...
Japanese:屈服する, ...
Arabic:مُسْتَسْلِم, ...
Hebrew:מוֹתֵר, ...
Russian:уступающий, ...
Ukrainian:поступливий, ...
Hindi:आत्मसमर्पण, ...
Bengali:চাপের কাছে নতি স্বীকার করা, ...
Catalan:cedint, ...
Czech:ustupující, ...
Danish:eftergivende, ...
Dutch:toegevende, ...
Greek:υποχωρώντας, ...
Hungarian:megadó, ...
Khmer:ចុះចាញ់, ...
Korean:양보하는, ...
Persian:تسلیم, ...
Polish:ustępujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):rendendo-se, ...
Romanian:cedând, ...
Swedish:eftergivande, ...
Thai:ยอมจำนน, ...
Turkish:teslim olan, ...
Vietnamese:nhượng bộ, ...

capitulate

kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt

Definition of capitulate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

give upstop resisting and do what is demanded

The army refused to capitulate until the last day.
After hours of negotiation, the rebels capitulated.
He finally capitulated to the overwhelming evidence.

surrender

yield

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Origin of capitulate

Latin, capitulum (little head)

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French:capituler, ...
German:kapitulieren, ...
Italian:arrendersi, ...
Spanish:rendirse, ...
Portuguese:capitular, ...
Chinese:投降, ...
Japanese:降伏する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَسْلَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיכָּנֵעַ, ...
Russian:капитулировать, ...
Ukrainian:капітулювати, ...
Hindi:हार मानना, ...
Bengali:আত্মসমর্পণ করা, ...
Catalan:rendir-se, ...
Czech:kapitulovat, ...
Danish:kapitulere, ...
Dutch:capituleren, ...
Greek:υποκύπτω, ...
Hungarian:kapitulálni, ...
Khmer:ចុះចាញ់, ...
Korean:항복하다, ...
Persian:تسلیم شدن, ...
Polish:skapitulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):capitular, ...
Romanian:a capitula, ...
Swedish:kapitulera, ...
Thai:ยอมจำนน, ...
Turkish:teslim olmak, ...
Vietnamese:đầu hàng, ...

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