capitulate
Example Sentences
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With U.S. warships that once patrolled the strait now deployed chasing drug boats in the Caribbean and mopping up Inuit resistance on Greenland’s coasts, Taipei quickly capitulated.
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.
First, he could capitulate to U.S. demands to halt Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.
From Salon
In their previous meeting, Motherwell were 2-1 up only to capitulate thanks to a rare defensive lapse.
From BBC
If a tender offer looks like it has widespread support, boards of the company being sold tend to capitulate and negotiate a deal before the deadline.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
