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capitulant

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ca⋅pit⋅u⋅late

  [kuh-pich-uh-leyt]
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–verb (used without object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
1. to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
2. to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
Origin:
1570–80; < ML capitulātus (ptp. of capitulāre to draw up in sections), equiv. to capitul(um) section (lit., small head; see capitulum ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
ca⋅pit⋅u⋅lant, noun
ca⋅pit⋅u⋅la⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
2. yield, acquiesce, accede, give in.
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ca·pit·u·late   (kə-pĭch'ə-lāt')   
intr.v.   ca·pit·u·lat·ed, ca·pit·u·lat·ing, ca·pit·u·lates

  1. To surrender under specified conditions; come to terms.

  2. To give up all resistance; acquiesce. See Synonyms at yield.


[Medieval Latin capitulāre, capitulāt-, to draw up in chapters, from capitulum, chapter; see chapter.]
ca·pit'u·lant n., ca·pit'u·la'tor n., ca·pit'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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