Vocabulary Spotlight
Capitulated
Part of Speech: Verb (Past Tense)
Definition: आत्मसमर्पण किया (Aatmasamarpan Kiya) – Kisike saamne apne control ko chhod diya ya kisi aur ki shartein maan li.
Pronunciation
[kuh-pich-uh-ley-tid]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Surrendered – समर्पण कर दिया (Samarpan kar diya)
Related Words
Relented – नरम पड़ गया (Naram pad gaya)
Word Origin
“Capitulated” ka origin Latin “capitulum” se hai, jo originally “heading” ko darshata tha, lekin later yeh surrender ke meaning mein aaya.
Word Family
Present Tense Verb: Capitulate – समर्पण करना (Samarpan Karna)
Past Tense Verb: Capitulated – समर्पण किया (Samarpan Kiya)
Usage Examples
1. Team ne mushkil situation mein capitulated kar diya.
– The team capitulated in a difficult situation.
2. Unhone naye conditions ke saamne capitulated kar diya.
– He capitulated to the new conditions.
Cultural Note
Bharat aur vishwa mein yeh shabd historical aur military contexts mein aam taur par suna jata hai jab koi apni shartein chhod kar samarpan karta hai.
In Context
Capitulated shabd aksar surrender ya control give up karne ke context mein use hota hai, khaaskar jab kisi ne apni position ya stand chhod diya ho.