capituler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- capitulate verb To stop resisting and agree to the other side's terms; to surrender.
- surrender verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
- yield verb To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.
Senses
capituler is used for these senses in English:
- capitulate (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]
- surrender (intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
- yield (transitive, or, intransitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.
surrender — full definition
- verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
- verb To give up possession of something, often reluctantly.
- noun The act of giving up or submitting.