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capitulate verb

  /kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/ , /kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.lət/ , /kəˈpɪ.t͡ʃə.leɪt/ , /kəˈpɪ.t͡ʃə.lət/ , /kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jə.leɪt/ , /kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jə.lət/ , /kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jʊ.leɪt/ , /kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jʊ.lət/
  • (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]
 capituleren, overgeven

capitulation noun

  • The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
 capitulatie, overgave
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