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Capitulate

Capitulate Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Capitulate?
[v] surrender under agreed conditions
Synonyms | Synonyms for Capitulate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Capitulate: abandon | acknowledge defeat | acquiesce | beg a truce | bow | cave | cede | come to terms | concede | cry pax | cry quits | defer | give in | give over | give up | implore mercy | knuckle | knuckle under | pray for quarter | relent | relinquish | renounce | say uncle | submit | succumb | surrender | yield | yield the palm See Also | give up | surrender Capitulate In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*pit"u*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Capitulated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Capitulating}.] [LL. capitulatus, p. p. of
capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See {Capitular},
n.]
1. To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement,
as in chapters or articles; to agree. [Obs.]
There capitulates with the king . . . to take to
wife his daughter Mary. --Heylin.
There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement
to certain heads or capitula should not be called to
capitulate. --Trench.
2. To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under
several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.
The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated.
--Macaulay.
\Ca*pit"u*late\, v. t. To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions. [R.] |
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