CAPITULATE


Meaning of CAPITULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt ]

intransitive verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.