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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Clearly this new stance in relation to Pakistan is all part of the PM`s policy of appeasement of the US and calibrated capitulation to China.
Dawn Editorials —
Global order shift
— 2026-05-02
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But if it is seeking total capitulation by Tehran, with Iran renouncing the right to defend itself, and forever give up enrichment, its objective which is shared by Israel will be near impossible to achieve.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran stalemate
— 2026-05-02
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Not content with the brutal assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the warmongers in Washington and Tel Aviv are seeking total capitulation from Tehran.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran endgame
— 2026-03-03
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Still, the capitulation reveals a deeper tension.
Dawn Editorials —
Tax U-turn
— 2025-09-28
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Columbia`s shameful capitulation to MAGA`s extortion put Harvard next in the line of fire.
Dawn Editorials —
Why Trump hates Harvard
— 2025-08-02
Synonyms
surrender, submission, yielding, giving in, succumbing,
Curator example
“she gave a sigh of capitulation”
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