verb
claudicar
give up
Dejar de luchar o rendirse ante una dificultad o presión.
Claudiar is a verb in Spanish that means to give in, to surrender, or to yield after resisting something. It is often used in contexts where a person stops opposing or insisting on something and accepts another position or condition.
Meaning:
- To stop resisting or opposing; to give up.
- To yield or submit, often under pressure or in a contest.
Parts of the word:
- The root is claud-, related to the Latin claudicare, which means to limp or halt, indicating a weakness or surrender.
Synonyms:
- Rendirse (to surrender)
- Ceder (to yield)
- Aceptar (to accept, in the context of giving up resistance)
- Sucumbir (to succumb)
Antonyms:
- Resistir (to resist)
- Persistir (to persist)
- Insistir (to insist)
- Luchar (to fight, struggle)
In summary, claudicar involves ceasing to resist or oppose something, giving way either physically, mentally, or figuratively to external pressure.
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Examples
Muchos claudicaron ante las dificultades del camino.verb
Many gave up in the face of the difficulties of the road.
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