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Capitulated

To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.

📖 Definitions of "Capitulated"

verb
  1. 1

    To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.

    "He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop."

  2. 2

    To draw up in chapters; to enumerate.

  3. 3

    To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Capitulated"

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surrenderedverbgiven up often unwillingly
capitulationnounThe act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
surrenderingverbAn act of surrender.
surrendernounAn act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
acquiescedverb(intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
concededverbTo admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
surrendersnounAn act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
concedingverbthe act of conceding or yielding
succumbsverbR.E.M.'s first commercially available full-length movie.
succumbingverb(intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
admit defeat
cavedverbTo collapse.
concedeverbTo admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
succumbedverb(intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
accededverb(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.
acquiescingverb(intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
acquiescesverb(intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
concedesverbTo admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
kowtowedverb(figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.
relentedverb(intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.

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