Definition of capitulate Capitulate

/kʌpɪˈʧulɪt/ - [kupichulit] - ca•pit•u•late

We found 10 definitions of capitulate from 6 different sources.

What does capitulate mean?

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capituleats, capituleating, capituleaten

capitulate - surrender under agreed conditions

surrender, give up give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

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capitulate (Verb)
To draw up in chapters; to enumerate.
capitulate (Verb)
To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley.
capitulate (Verb)
To agree terms of surrender; to end all resistance, to give up ; to go along with or comply.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

capitulate (n.)
To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree.
capitulate (n.)
To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.
capitulate (v. t.)
To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

capitulate
To stop to oppose or resist.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

capitulate
kap-it′ūl-āt, v.i. to treat: to draw up terms of agreement: to yield or surrender on certain conditions or heads.—ns. Capit′ulant; Capitulā′tion.—adj. Capit′ulatory, recapitulatory. [Low L. capitulatus, pa.p. of capitulāre, to arrange under heads—capitulum, a chapter.]

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capitulate, verb, present, 1st person singular of capitulate (infinitive).
capitulate, verb (infinitive).

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