to give up; to surrender to surrender (verb)
kuh-pich-uh-leyt pronunciation:
related form: noun noun capitulator capitulator
synonyms: surrender concede succumb submit defer yield
The chess player capitulated after realizing he had no chance to win.
Though the couples seemed amicable, they only capitulated after the lawyer intervened.
The woman capitulated under the pressure of temptation.
The woman capitulated in the face of overwhelming paperwork.
The USA, the UK, and Russian tried to pressure Hitler into capitulating.
Religious beliefs often compel people to become capitulators in the face of their gods.
Pressure from the general caused the men to become capitulators.