Meaning & use
capitulate
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To stop resisting and agree to surrender or give in to a demand.
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After weeks of protest, the company finally capitulated and reversed its policy.
The besieged city had no choice but to capitulate to the invading army.
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Historically used for surrendering under agreed conditions in a military context, though now common in politics and negotiation.
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