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Word of the Day: Capitulated

verb /kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt/ ca·pit·u·late

What does capitulated mean?

  1. verb — to surrender often after negotiation of terms
  2. verb — to cease resisting, acquiesce
  3. verb — parley, negotiate
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Capitulated in a sentence

one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument

the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege

Synonyms of capitulated

blinked bowed budged conceded gave in knuckled under quit relented submitted succumbed surrendered yielded

Antonyms of capitulated

resisted endured stood

Origin of capitulated

borrowed from Medieval Latin capitulātus, past participle of capitulāre "to summarize point by point, stipulate in an agreement, censure in a conventual assembly," derivative of capitulum "heading or division of a document, chapter"

First known use: 1596

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What is the SophDict Word of the Day for October 30, 2026?

The Word of the Day for October 30, 2026 is "capitulated", which means to surrender often after negotiation of terms.

What does "capitulated" mean?

Capitulated (verb) means to surrender often after negotiation of terms. Similar words: blinked, bowed, budged, conceded, gave in.

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