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noun

Definition of capitulatingnext
as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another the tug-of-war will continue until the capitulating of one side or the other

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verb

present participle of capitulate
1
as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument

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as in surrendering
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege

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