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: January 24, 2024
\kuh-PIH-chuh-layt\ verb
What It Means
To capitulate is to surrender to an enemy, often after negotiating terms, or to stop trying to fight or resist something.
// After months of organized boycotts, company officials finally capitulated to the protesters’ demands and announced significant changes to their practices.
// The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam.
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