capitulate

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: ca=pit=u=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

capitulate, v. i. [LL. capitulatus, p. p. of capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See Capitular, n.].

•  To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree.  [1913 Webster]

  "There capitulates with the king . . . to take to wife his daughter Mary."  [1913 Webster]

  "There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement to certain heads or capitula should not be called to capitulate."  [1913 Webster]
•  To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.  [1913 Webster]

  "The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated."  [1913 Webster]

capitulate, v. t. 

 To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

capitulate, v.intr. surrender, esp. on stated conditions.

Derivative

capitulator n. capitulatory adj.

Etymology

med.L capitulare draw up under headings f. L caput head

THESAURUS

capitulate

abandon, acknowledge defeat, acquiesce, beg a truce, bow, cave, cede, come to terms, concede, cry pax, cry quits, defer, give in, give over, give up, implore mercy, knuckle, knuckle under, pray for quarter, relent, relinquish, renounce, say uncle, submit, succumb, surrender, yield, yield the palm

ROGET THESAURUS

capitulate

Submission

VB succumb, submit, yeild, bend, resign, defer to, lay down one's arms, deliver up one's arms, lower colors, haul down colors, strike one's flag, strike colors, surrender, surrender at discretion, cede, capitulate, come to terms, retreat, beat a retreat, draw in one's horns, give way, give round, give in, give up, cave in, suffer judgment by default, bend, bend to one's yoke, bend before the storm, reel back, bend down, knuckle down, knuckle to, knuckle under, knock under, eat dirt, eat the leek, eat humble pie, bite the dust, lick the dust, be at one's feet, fall at one's feet, craven, crouch before, throw oneself at the feet of, swallow the leek, swallow the pill, kiss the rod, turn the other cheek, avaler les couleuvres, gulp down, obey, kneel to, bow to, pay homage to, cringe to, truckle to, bend the neck, bend the knee, kneel, fall on one's knees, bow submission, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow, pocket the affront, make the best of, make a virtue of necessity, grin and abide, grin and bear it, shrug the shoulders, resign oneself, submit with a good grace.