How Do You Spell CAPITULATE?

1. Capitulate (verb):

   1. To surrender, yield, or submit to an opponent or prevailing circumstances, often reluctantly or under pressure. It involves giving in or acquiescing to demands or conditions that are deemed insurmountable or overwhelming. Capitulation typically occurs when one party realizes the futility of continuing to resist or fight against a stronger force or when the terms offered are perceived as the best available option.

   2. To succumb or bow down to the authority or control of something or someone, often in a defeatist manner. It entails accepting or acknowledging the dominance or power of another entity, either willingly or due to a lack of alternatives. Capitulation often implies a loss of independence, autonomy, or freedom of action, and can be seen as a sign of weakness or submission.

   3. To cease resisting or opposing an idea, belief, or principle. It involves abandoning one's own position or viewpoint and accepting an alternative perspective, usually as a result of persuasion or persuasion. Capitulating in this sense suggests a change of mind or acceptance of a different viewpoint, even if one initially held strong convictions or prejudices against it.

   In summary, "capitulate" refers to the act of surrendering, yielding, or submitting to someone or something, whether it be in a physical, mental, or ideological context. It implies the acceptance of defeat, submission to authority, or abandonment of resistance.

2. To surrender, as an army or garrison to an enemy, on certain conditions.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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The word "capitulate" originates from the Latin word "capitulare" which means "to draw heads" or "to arrange under heads or chapters". This Latin term is derived from "capitulum" which means "chapter" or "heading". In ancient Rome, when surrendering to an enemy, one would literally arrange the terms of surrender under different headings. Over time, the word "capitulate" came to be used metaphorically to refer to surrendering, especially in a formal or official manner.

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