capitulate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ca·pit·u·late /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/ verb [intransitive] 1 ACCEPT formal to accept or agree to something that you have been opposing for a long time 屈服，屈从 SYN give in Helen finally capitulated and let her son have a car. 海伦最终让步，同意让儿子买一辆车。2. formalLOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WAR to accept defeat by your enemies in a war 投降 SYN surrender —capitulation /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
capitulate• Changes in the law and the social security system force everyone, female, male, old, young, to capitulate.• In June 1176 Richard laid siege to Limoges; after a few days resistance Aimar's citadel capitulated.• So I suppose we are capitulating.• It was the first and last time that management capitulated in the face of a departing mortgage trader.• When Wittikind and his warriors capitulated, the revolt began to collapse.• On July 11, the police appeared to capitulate to unionist demands.• And, eventually, Pirenne capitulated with ill grace.Origin capitulate (1600-1700) Medieval Latin past participle of capitulare “to divide up into named parts”, from Late Latin capitulum ( → CHAPTER); from the making of a peace agreement with several partsca·pit·u·late verbChineseSyllable
that accept Corpus or to agree to you something
capitulate
ca‧pit‧u‧late /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt, kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/
verb [intransitive]
SYN give in:
Helen finally capitulated and let her son have a car.
2. formal to accept defeat by your enemies in a war
SYN surrender
—capitulation /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən, kəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
ca‧pit‧u‧late /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt, kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: past participle of capitulare 'to divide up into named parts', from Late Latin capitulum ( ⇨ chapter); from the making of a peace agreement with several parts
1. formal to accept or agree to something that you have been opposing for a long time Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: past participle of capitulare 'to divide up into named parts', from Late Latin capitulum ( ⇨ chapter); from the making of a peace agreement with several parts
SYN give in:
2. formal to accept defeat by your enemies in a war
SYN surrender
—capitulation /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən, kəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]