What does "capitulate" mean?
Capitulate: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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