persuade to surrender; induce capitulation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to persuade (an enemy) to surrender; to induce capitulation
formalPrimarily used in military, political, or hostage negotiation contexts. Often implies offering terms or using psychological tactics to convince opposing forces to lay down arms without further combat.
Dí敌
jūn军
pài派
dài代
biǎo表
lái来
quàn劝
xiáng降
。
The enemy sent representatives to persuade us to surrender.
Tè特
jǐng警
shì试
tú图
tōng通
guò过
diàn电
huà话
quàn劝
xiáng降
jié劫
chí持
zhě者
。
The SWAT team tried to persuade the hijacker to surrender by phone.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
xià下
lìng令
xiàng向
shǒu守
jūn军
fā发
chū出
quàn劝
xiáng降
shū书
。
The general ordered that a letter urging surrender be sent to the defending troops.
Jīng经
guò过
sān三
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
tán谈
pàn判
，
jǐng警
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
gōng功
quàn劝
xiáng降
。
After three hours of negotiation, the police finally succeeded in persuading the suspect to surrender.