capitulate

kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt
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Translation of capitulate from English into Dutch

Verb

intr.

give up

stop resisting and do what is demanded
  • The army refused to capitulate until the last day.Het leger weigerde te capituleren tot de laatste dag.
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Synonyms and analogies of capitulate in English

v.surrenderyieldMore synonyms

Examples of capitulate in a sentence

  • He finally capitulated to the overwhelming evidence.

Translations of "capitulate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
capitulerenv.

Clearly, I will not capitulate to the blackmail of a creditor.

Ik zal niet capituleren voor de chantage van een crediteur.

All those who capitulate must lay down their arms.

Allen die capituleren moeten hun wapens neerleggen.

overgevenv.

Those people are dangerous and we will not capitulate.

Die mensen zijn gevaarlijk en we zullen ons niet overgeven.

But we cannot capitulate at the first cannon shot.

We kunnen ons niet overgeven bij het eerste kanonschot.

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Other translations for capitulate:

  • opgevenv.

capitulate: Examples and translations in context

If I capitulate now, I will be a mortally wounded husband.

Als ik nu capituleer, zal ik een dodelijk gewonde echtgenoot zijn.

Within a few moments, the entire world will capitulate to me.

In een paar minuten, capituleert de hele wereld voor me.

You don't have to feel that you capitulate with soft-heartedness.

Je hoeft niet te voelen dat je capituleert met zachte gevoeligheid.

If I capitulate, I'll be arrested immediately.

Als ik capituleer, word ik gearresteerd.

Clearly, I will not capitulate to the blackmail of a creditor.

Ik zal niet capituleren voor de chantage van een crediteur.

Within a few moments, the entire world will capitulate to me.

In een paar minuten, capituleert de hele wereld voor me.

But you said yourself we can't capitulate to their demands.

Maar je zei zelf dat we ons niet mogen overgeven aan hun eisen.

Our adversary would capitulate or face total annihilation.

Onze tegenstander zou zich overgeven of volledig uitgeroeid worden.

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