Both Uses of
capitulate
in
1984, by Orwell
- He had capitulated, that was agreed.†
p. 276.6 *capitulated = stopped resisting
- In reality, as he saw now, he had been ready to capitulate long before he had taken the decision.†
p. 276.7capitulate = surrender
Definition:
to stop resisting something -- such as surrendering to someone else's decision or accepting a military defeat