| word | capitulate |
|---|---|
| definition | To surrender or stop resisting; give up. |
| eg_sentence | At 2:00 a.m. the last three senators finally capitulated, allowing the bill to move forward. |
| explanation | Capitulation often refers to surrender on the battlefield. Originally it only referred to surrender according to an agreement, though that part of the meaning is often absent. Today a teacher can capitulate to her students' cries of protest against a homework assignment, or a father can capitulate to his kids' pleas to stop for ice cream, when the only terms of the agreement are that they'll stop complaining. |
| IPA | kəˈpɪʧuˌleɪt |
Tags: mwvb::unit:18, mwvb::unit:18:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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