Rolesets - capitulate

capitulate

capitulate.01 - give up, surrender

CAPITULATE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'capitulate' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from capitulate.01-v predicate notes)
CAPITULATION-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, capitulate-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls acquiesce-95. (from capitulation.01-n)

Aliases:

capitulate (v.)
capitulation (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity giving in
ARG1-PPT: to whom/what

intransitive

Maybe we should ask why it was that
Du PontARG0
so quicklyARGM-MNR
capitulatedrel
and issued a statement , giving it wide publicity , that it was withdrawing CFCs .

Arg0

Ironically one of the big winners is the Conservative Party , thanks to the demise of their Lib Dem brethren
whoseARG0
capitulationrel
has allowed them to remain fairly stable .

arg1

The political elite is genuinely alarmed at what
capitulationrel
to southern demandsARG1
might encourage .