v.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' pi-ch ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin capitulatus, past participle of capitulare to distinguish by heads or chapters, from Late Latin capitulum
Date: 1596
1 archaic : PARLEY , NEGOTIATE
2 a : to surrender often after negotiation of terms b : to cease resisting : ACQUIESCE
synonyms see YIELD