capitulate
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capitulate to (someone or something)
To yield or submit to someone or something. Sometimes, you just need to capitulate to your family, in order to keep the peace. I will never capitulate to your outrageous demands!
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capitulate to someone or something
to surrender or submit to someone or something. The general finally capitulated to the enemy. I won't capitulate in this argument.
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