Definition of "capitulate" in Anglais

verb

1. (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply.

   • He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop.

2. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To draw up in chapters, heads or articles; to enumerate, specify.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To draw up articles of agreement with; to propose terms, treat, bargain, parley.

4. (transitive, obsolete) To make conditions, stipulate, agree, formulate, conclude (upon something).

adjective

1. Capitulated: agreed upon, convened, settled on, stipulated.

2. Reduced to heads, laid down under a certain number of heads or items.

3. (botany) Having or forming a capitulum.

noun

1. Alternative form of capitoulate