จำนน
surrender
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- 1 surrender、submit、yield
- 2 be unable to deny (conclusive evidence)、yield to (evidence or reasoning)
Describes being left unable to keep resisting or denying something because of superior force, pressure, or conclusive evidence.
surrender、submit、yield
To stop resisting because the opposing side has become impossible to fight.
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ยอมจำนน yɔɔm camnon surrender ยอมจำนน details
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ฝ่ายศัตรูยอมจำนนแล้ว fàay sàttruu yɔɔm camnon lɛ́ɛw The enemy has surrendered. ฝ่ายศัตรูยอมจำนนแล้ว details
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เขาไม่ยอมจำนนต่ออุปสรรค khǎw mây yɔɔm camnon tɔ̀ɔ ùppasàk He refuses to yield to adversity. เขาไม่ยอมจำนนต่ออุปสรรค details
be unable to deny (conclusive evidence)、yield to (evidence or reasoning)
To be confronted with evidence or reasoning so conclusive that denial or argument is no longer possible.
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จำนนต่อหลักฐาน camnon tɔ̀ɔ làk thǎan be unable to deny the evidence จำนนต่อหลักฐาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is that no viable path of resistance remains. ยอมจำนน is a common form when describing surrender to an opponent. The word is also used in expressions such as จำนนต่อหลักฐาน, where conclusive evidence leaves someone unable to maintain a denial. It has a relatively formal tone and is common in news, official accounts, and legal or investigative contexts.
Usage
It is used for surrender in war or serious conflict, submission under strong pressure, and situations where decisive evidence corners someone in an investigation or trial. It can also be used figuratively for yielding to adversity or fate.
Caution
Use แพ้ for simply losing a game or competition, and ยอมแพ้ for the everyday sense of giving up or admitting defeat. จำนนต่อหลักฐาน does not merely mean “acknowledge the evidence”; it implies that the evidence has made continued denial impossible.
Differences from similar words
1 surrender synonyms
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ยอมแพ้ is the everyday expression for giving up or admitting defeat. จำนน is stronger and more formal, suggesting that continued resistance is no longer possible.
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แพ้ broadly means to lose a game, competition, or conflict. จำนน focuses on yielding or surrendering after resistance has become impossible.
2 be unable to deny (conclusive evidence) synonyms
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ยอมรับ broadly means to accept or acknowledge a fact, opinion, or mistake. จำนน suggests being cornered by evidence and left with no credible way to continue denying it.