/kəˈpɪtʃuleɪt/
recapitulate
ca·pitu·late

BrE /kəˈpɪtʃuleɪt/

NAmE /kəˈpɪtʃuleɪt/

[I]

~ (to sb/sth)

to agree to do sth that you have been refusing to do for a long time

SYN give in (to sb/sth), yield

They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists’ demands.

[I]

~ (to sb/sth)

to stop resisting an enemy and accept that you are defeated

SYN surrender

The town capitulated after a three-week siege.

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ca·pitu·la·tion

BrE /kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/

NAmE /kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/

[C, U]