ca ‧ pit ‧ u ‧ late /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt, kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: past participle of capitulare 'to divide up into named parts' , from Late Latin capitulum ( ⇨ ↑ chapter ); from the making of a peace agreement with several parts ]
1 . formal to accept or agree to something that you have been opposing for a long time SYN give in :
Helen finally capitulated and let her son have a car.
2 . formal to accept defeat by your enemies in a war SYN surrender
—capitulation /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃ ə n, kəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]