Word meaning
capitulate
verb · kuh-PICH-uh-layt
What does capitulate mean?
Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or demand; to surrender.
Capitulate in a sentence
“After an hour of begging, their dad capitulated and bought ice cream.”
Synonyms for capitulate
- surrender
- yield
- give in
How to remember capitulate
- Say it out loud a few times: kuh-PICH-uh-layt.
- Write one sentence of your own using capitulate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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