as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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This is wrong, as a chunk of that $73 billion came from outside of the US, and the capitulation is global in nature.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But Ukraine says such terms would amount to an unacceptable capitulation.
—Dmitry Antonov, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
One unfortunate example here is Olaf Scholz’ moral capitulation in calling Russia’s president last week, ostensibly to lay the groundwork for a peace deal.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But Ukraine says such terms would amount to an unacceptable capitulation.
—Dmitry Antonov, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
One unfortunate example here is Olaf Scholz’ moral capitulation in calling Russia’s president last week, ostensibly to lay the groundwork for a peace deal.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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