Battle and Capitulate

Battle

Battle verb - To engage in a contest.

Capitulate is an antonym for battle.

Capitulate

Capitulate verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument

Battle is an antonym for capitulate.

Nearby Words: capitulation, capitulating

Common collocations

empire battle empire capitulate empire

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes Even if he did not vote for the people in charge, even if they are a bunch of Smug snakes, even if their orders are stupid: they've been chosen by the people, they are in charge even if this means to capitulate after winning a battle and having his nemesis at gun point.
  • Ogre Battle has a limit of 100 individuals in the entire revolutionary army (which is trying to capitulate a continet-wide empire), and no more than ten units of five troops on the field at any given time.
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