capitulate

As an aging parent, you don’t have to capitulate to the demands of your adult children.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

But litigation and regulatory investigations are costly, and a lot of companies, corporate parents, make the decision that it is actually less painful to settle and to capitulate than it is to fight.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

If a tender offer looks like it has widespread support, boards of the company being sold tend to capitulate and negotiate a deal before the deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

England capitulate to a damning eight-wicket defeat on day four of the second Test to give Australia a 2-0 lead in The Ashes.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025

He kept her for some weeks, and then, seeing that she would not capitulate, sent her oil' to the coast in exile.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

In his October memo, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates capitulates, admitting, “It will not lead to humanity’s demise.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

It takes both sides to end a war, unless an opponent capitulates.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

After some arguing, Jo finally capitulates and agrees to give her heroine a traditional happily-ever-after ending, but only for the sake of pleasing the audience.

From Slate ● Dec. 25, 2019

See how foolish it looks on a regular basis as it capitulates on one pending lawsuit after another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2015

But after arguing with Gauguin for weeks, he finally capitulates.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

During his eight years as a Laker there seemed to be countless occasions when Lakers brass capitulated to his “demands.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

No team in Premier League history has capitulated to that extent.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Only one sued state – Oklahoma – has thus far capitulated to the DOJ.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

Heading into the free skate section in the lead, Malinin capitulated, fluffing his signature quad axel jump and falling twice to the ice to plummet to eighth spot overall.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Turkey capitulated a month later, on October 30.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

A relationship is not about one person capitulating to the other.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The good news is that Disney is not capitulating.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

The market has absorbed more than its fair share without capitulating.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

European officials are searching for ways to respond to the president without escalating the situation into a broader trade spat or capitulating on security in the face of his trade threats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

Even more strongly than Walter, he felt that by initiating talks it would appear that we were capitulating.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela