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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•pit•u•late /kəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no obj], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to surrender usually after agreeing to certain terms.
- [ sometimes: ~ + to + obj] to give up resistance; yield: to capitulate to someone's pleas.
ca•pit•u•lant /kəˈpɪtʃələnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]ca•pit•u•la•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•pit•u•late (kə pich′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
- to give up resistance:He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
- Medieval Latin capitulātus (past participle of capitulāre to draw up in sections), equivalent. to capitul(um) section (literally, small head; see capitulum) + -ātus -ate1
- 1570–80
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged yield, acquiesce, accede, give in.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: capitulate /kəˈpɪtjʊˌleɪt/ vb - (intransitive) to surrender, esp under agreed conditions
Etymology: 16th Century (meaning: to arrange under heads, draw up in order; hence, to make terms of surrender): from Medieval Latin capitulare to draw up under heads, from capitulum chaptercaˈpituˌlator n |