25 August 2017
capitulate
[kuh-pich-uh-leyt]
verb (used without object), capitulated, capitulating.
1. to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
2. to give up resistance:
He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
Origin of capitulate
Medieval Latin
1570-1580; < Medieval Latin capitulātus (past participle of capitulāre to draw up in sections), equivalent to capitul(um) section (literally, small head; see capitulum ) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
capitulant, noun
capitulator, noun
uncapitulated, adjective
uncapitulating, adjective
Can be confused
capitulate, recapitulate.
Synonyms
2. yield, acquiesce, accede, give in.
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Examples from the Web for capitulate
Contemporary Examples
This meant that even if Saddam sought to capitulate, it would not suffice.
Sanctions Make War More Likely
Trita Parsi
March 22, 2012
Nor is the stubborn, shrewd prime minsiter known to capitulate easily, or to misread public sentiment.
Why Did Netanyahu Release Palestinian Prisoners?
Abraham Katsman
August 5, 2013
As he is walking out the door, the Japanese call him back, capitulate, and a happy medium is agreed on.
‘A Hijacking,’ the Somali Pirate Movie Without Tom Hanks, Is Fantastic
Tom Sykes
July 14, 2013
Anagram
teacup tail
up a lattice
at tulip ace
Today’s quote
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― Genghis Khan
On this day
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25 August 1330 – Antipope Nicolaas V overthrows himself by presenting a confession of sins to Pope John XXII, who absolved him. Nicolaas V had previously been excommunicated by Pope John XXII. After his absolution, Nicolaas V was held in ‘honourable imprisonment’ in the papal palace at Avignon until his death in 1333.
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25 August 1991 – founding of computer operating system, Linux, by Linus Torvalds.
25 August 2012 – death of Neil Armstrong. First man to walk on the moon. Born 5 August 1930.