1 to agree to do sth that you have been refusing to do for a long time
SYNYIELD:
They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands.
2 to stop resisting an enemy and accept that you are defeated
SYNSURRENDER:
The town capitulated after a three-week siege.
capitulation noun [C,U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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