/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]