[ kə'pɪtjʊleɪt ]
■ verb cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
Derivatives
capitulator noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'parley, draw up terms'): from Fr. capituler , from med. L. capitulare 'draw up under headings', from L. capitulum , dimin. of caput 'head'.