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1. Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender
2. To give up all resistance; acquiesce
1. After a prolonged battle in Metropolis, Superman finally saw the villain capitulate and hand over the stolen kryptonite.
2. Being the stubborn child he is, Shinchan rarely capitulates to his mother's demands without a comical negotiation.
3. Even when faced with the menacing Thanos, the Avengers refused to capitulate, continuing to fight for the fate of the universe.
4. Dorothy, from The Wizard of Oz, refused to capitulate to the Wicked Witch's threats, showing her bravery and resilience.
1. To summarize or state again the main points of
2. In biology, to repeat (an evolutionary or other process) during development and growth
1. At the end of the Avengers team meeting, Captain America recapitulated the plan to ensure every member was clear on their role.
2. In his science class presentation, Peter Parker recapitulated the stages of a butterfly's life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.
3. Before the final exam, the professor recapitulated all the key topics of the course, much to the students' relief.
4. The documentary highlighted how the growing chick embryo recapitulated some ancestral stages of bird evolution.