Main Entry: ca·pit·u·late

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ca·pit·u·lat·ed; ca·pit·u·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