Capitulate

Meanings

1. To surrender or give in under agreed conditions
2. To cease to resist
3. To yield to pressure

Example Sentences

• "The company refused to capitulate to the unreasonable demands of the competitor."
• "After months of siege, the fort's defenders were forced to capitulate."
• "She did not capitulate under pressure during the intense cross-examination."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'capitulare' (to draw up in chapters or under headings), from 'capitulum' (chapter, heading), diminutive of 'caput' (head). Originally meant to negotiate terms of surrender arranged in chapters.

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