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capitulate

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/kəˈpɪtʃ.ə.leɪt/ · ca-pit-u-late

To surrender or give up, often under agreed conditions.

Meanings

verbformal

To surrender or give up, often under agreed conditions.

سرینڈر کرنا یا ہتھیار ڈالنا، اکثر متفقہ شرائط کے تحت۔

ہتھیار ڈالنا

hathiyaar daalna

Synonyms

surrenderyieldsubmitسرینڈر کرناہتھیار ڈالناقبول کرنا

Antonyms

resistdefyfightمزاحمت کرناچاہ نہ رکھنالڑنا

Common Collocations

  • capitulate to demands
  • capitulate under pressure
  • capitulate without conditions

Example Sentences

The army was forced to capitulate after being surrounded.

فوج کو گھیرا جا نے کے بعد ہتھیار ڈالنے پر مجبور کیا گیا۔

Fauj ko ghera jaane ke baad hathiyaar daalne par majboor kiya gaya.

He chose to capitulate rather than face the consequences.

اس نے نتائج کا سامنا کرنے کے بجائے ہتھیار ڈالنے کا انتخاب کیا۔

Us ne natiijay ka samna karne ke bajaye hathiyaar daalne ka intekhab kiya.

After long negotiations, the enemy finally agreed to capitulate.

طویل مذاکرات کے بعد، دشمن نے آخر کار ہتھیار ڈالنے پر رضا مندی ظاہر کی۔

Tawil muzakarat ke baad, dushman ne aakhir kar hathiyaar daalne par razamandi zahir ki.

Easily Confused With

capitulation:Capitulation is the noun form referring to the act of surrendering, whereas capitulate is the verb form.

Word Family

capitulation
nounہتھیار ڈالنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'capitulate' as the word to use when giving up in a 'critical' situation.

Imagine a white flag being raised as a symbol of surrender.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away; many of my wishes were granted, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جنگ میں ہار ماننا بھی بہادری ہے۔

Jang mein haar maana bhi bahaduri hai.

In war, surrendering can also be an act of bravery.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "capitulare" — to draw up in chapters, to come to terms

First known use: 17th century

The word 'capitulate' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin 'capitulare', which means to create chapters or to outline conditions.