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capitulate vs give up

give up vs capitulate

capitulate and give up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capitulate No No Yes No
give up No No Yes No
As verbs, give up is a hypernym of capitulate; that is, give up is a word with a broader meaning than capitulate:
  • capitulate: surrender under agreed conditions
  • give up: give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
Other hypernyms of capitulate include surrender.
capitulate (verb) give up (verb)
surrender under agreed conditions stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
stop consuming
give up with the intent of never claiming again
relinquish possession or control over
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
part with a possession or right
give up what is not strictly needed
allow the other (baseball) team to score
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity
Difference between capitulate and give up

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