Vocabulary
Capitulation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand.
Urdu meaning
شکست، مشروط اطاعت،معاہدہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Still, the capitulation reveals a deeper tension.
- Columbia`s shameful capitulation to MAGA`s extortion put Harvard next in the line of fire.
- Every national political entity has faced similar humiliation, oppression and/or forced capitulation at some stage of its career.
- By this he means capitulation by Tehran and completely giving up its nuclear programme.
- Many citizens have expressed dismay and embarrassment over this symbolic capitulation to the US presidency.
Synonyms
surrender, submission, yielding, giving in, succumbing,
Curator example
“she gave a sigh of capitulation”
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