capitulate
Syllabification: (ca·pit·u·late)
Pronunciation: /kəˈpiCHəˌlāt/
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Definition of capitulate
verb
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈlātər/
noun
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense 'parley, draw up terms'): from French capituler, from medieval Latin capitulare 'draw up under headings', from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput 'head'