capitulated

verb

past tense of capitulate
1
as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument

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2
as in surrendered
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege

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Recent Examples of capitulated To Machado, who was barred from running in Venezuela’s most recent elections, Rodríguez has capitulated to Washington in pursuit of power and self-preservation. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 Engelbert capitulated hours after Thomas, a lightning rod for controversy following her latest violent on-court altercation with Caitlin Clark, cast herself as the victim. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 As Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul capitulated one after another, the shockwaves rattled the global economy. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 On February 7, Newcastle capitulated to Brentford, losing 3-2 in front of their own supporters. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 This wouldn’t be another Venezuela that capitulated to America. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 Venice itself, deprived of Piedmontese naval support, capitulated in August. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026 Those Maduro loyalists have capitulated to the same US demands Maduro refused. — John Miller, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulated
  1. succumbed
  2. surrendered
  3. conceded
  4. submitted
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  • The second quarter could mark a new direction for the brand, which has succumbed to two consecutive quarters of sales declines and muted growth before that.
    — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Charlotte Flair’s gear was dedicated to a young WWE fan named Scarlett who recently succumbed to brain cancer.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbed
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  • White Sox starter Davis Martin surrendered three home runs in the game.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew Holloway surrendered himself on Sunday to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Monticello, near Tallahassee, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Megan Romer, a DSA national co-chair and ordained ruling elder within the Presbyterian Church (USA), conceded socialism is a troubling concept for some people of faith.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conceded
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  • Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • According to records previously obtained by the Herald/Times, the grant proposals Save Our Society From Drugs and Drug Free America submitted to the Hope Florida Foundation did not detail how the groups planned to spend the money.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
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