ca·pit·u·late 
/kəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/ verb
ca·pit·u·lates; ca·pit·u·lat·ed; ca·pit·u·lat·ing /kəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/ verb [no obj] formal 1 : to stop fighting an enemy or opponent : to admit that an enemy or opponent has won : surrender
▪ The country still refuses to capitulate despite its weakening army and dwindling resources. 2 : to stop trying to fight or resist something : to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing
▪ The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam. — often + to ▪ The company capitulated [=gave in] to the labor union to avoid a strike. ▪ Officials eventually capitulated to the protesters' demands.
▪ The country still refuses to capitulate despite its weakening army and dwindling resources.
▪ The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam. — often + to ▪ The company capitulated [=gave in] to the labor union to avoid a strike. ▪ Officials eventually capitulated to the protesters' demands.
— ca·pit·u·la·tion /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural ca·pit·u·la·tions [count, noncount]
/kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural ca·pit·u·la·tions [count, noncount]
