Jun 7, 2016

Meaning of “capitulate”

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    • capitulate
      (kă·'pich·ŭ·layt)
      [v.]
      to surrender under specific terms or agreed upon conditions; to give in, acquiesce.

      Example
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      Old man Jones was finally ready to capitulate and sell his land to the timber company, but he balked when he saw that he would be compensated for only half of the value of his property.

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