SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
capitulate
verb
To stop resisting and accept another side's demands.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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See capitulate in use
After a lengthy debate, the organizers agreed to capitulate on the start time.
Two student groups shared a set of portable display boards, and one organizer tried to compel the other group to surrender its reserved afternoon. His ultimatum was explicit: accept the new schedule by noon or lose access to the boards for the rest of the term. The second group considered whether to capitulate because it lacked time to arrange another display.
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