Capitulate | Mean of capitulate in English Dictionary
/kəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/
- Verb
- to stop fighting an enemy or opponent
- The country still refuses to capitulate despite its weakening army and dwindling resources.
- to stop trying to fight or resist something
- The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam.
- The company capitulated [=gave in] to the labor union to avoid a strike.
- Officials eventually capitulated to the protesters' demands.
