capitulate

As an aging parent, you don’t have to capitulate to the demands of your adult children.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

It is clear that this is absolute harassment in order to get Disney to capitulate.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

He added that it was unlikely the blockade alone would force the regime to rapidly capitulate in talks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Eastern Time on Tuesday — telling one reporter that “very little” would be off the table if Tehran doesn’t capitulate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

Sabata was opposed to the Bantu Authorities and would not capitulate, but my visitors were afraid that Matanzima would depose him, which is eventually what happened.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In his October memo, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates capitulates, admitting, “It will not lead to humanity’s demise.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

It takes both sides to end a war, unless an opponent capitulates.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

At one end of that continuum is “accommodation,” Reyes said, when a company apologizes unequivocally or capitulates fully to employee-activist demands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

Scheduled to make its debut the next night is a series that capitulates not to the television dance craze but instead to the television coiffure craze.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2010

But after arguing with Gauguin for weeks, he finally capitulates.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

During his eight years as a Laker there seemed to be countless occasions when Lakers brass capitulated to his “demands.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Only one sued state – Oklahoma – has thus far capitulated to the DOJ.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

After initially holding their own against Barcelona, Newcastle capitulated at the Nou Camp this month - suffering a 7-2 defeat - before losing 2-1 against bitter rivals Sunderland a few days later.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Baqaei responded Monday by saying that Iranians had never capitulated at any point in their history.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

Kid Sampson resisted doubtfully for another moment and then capitulated eagerly with a triumphant whoop.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

It was another chapter in England's long history of capitulating to spin on the sub-continent.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

A relationship is not about one person capitulating to the other.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The market has absorbed more than its fair share without capitulating.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

European officials are searching for ways to respond to the president without escalating the situation into a broader trade spat or capitulating on security in the face of his trade threats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

Even more strongly than Walter, he felt that by initiating talks it would appear that we were capitulating.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela