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    [Verb]  | "ca*pit*u*late" | \ kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt \


    1: to surrender often after negotiation of terms

    2: to cease resisting : acquiesce

    3: parley, negotiate


    Origin: 1596 ;

     Medieval Latin capitulatus, past participle of capitulare to distinguish by heads or chapters, from Late Latin capitulum see: {capitulary };

    [Verb]  | "capitulates" 


    1: to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control);


      * e.g., " ... one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument "





    2: to yield to the control or power of enemy forces;


      * e.g., " ... the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege "





    [Verb]  | "capitulate" 


    1: to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control);


      * e.g., " ... one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument "





    2: to yield to the control or power of enemy forces;


      * e.g., " ... the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege "





     [ "Capitulate" ]

    1: To pet your cat in a certain way.

      * e.g.,  ... When Jon used capitulate grooming on Ashlie and Nick, they both purred, as Uni, his dog, growled. 

     [ "capitulate" ]

    1: To surrender.

      * e.g.,  ... I think the word capitulate is french. 

     [ "Capitulate" ]

    1: To insincerely concede in a pointless argument, in spite of a perfectly valid counterpoint or factual assertion

      * e.g.,  ... After hours of disputing her account of what she'd said & when, he finally just decided to capitulate, as it was clear the actual events had no bearing on her side of the story. 

     [ "Capitulate" ]

    1: To defecate on one's own person /inside clothing. To lose control of one's bowel function.

      * e.g.,  ... Laura just capitulated. 

     [ "Capitulation Amy" ]

    1: When a thin blonde's inner conflict over interracial romance gets the best of her. Usually indicated by random fits of rage or her ankles reaching for the ceiling.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy#1: Amber just went off on Jake. She call you? 

     [ "Capitulate" ]

    1: Better than "BOW to the tyrant." It's like the fancy version of "kowtowing."

      * e.g.,  ... Hym "Don't capitulate to HIM! Capitulate to ME! And not ME Hym but-Oh shit... Wait... Yes ME Hym but not HIM him? Yeah... Or wait... I mean... Don't NOT capitulate to ME Hym and Don't capitulate to HIM him... Right!?" 

     [ "Capitulate" ]

    1: 1) France's national sport. 2) To become someone's bitch. 3) To have a piece of clothing turn white due to a stain of bleach or similar chemical products.

      * e.g.,  ... In 1815, after the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte was forced to capitulate for a second time, putting a definitive end to the Napoleonic Era. John got bitchslapped so hard he capitulated and started calling his cellmate daddy. I was trying to clean the house while watching the finals yesterday, ended up capitulating my shirt. 

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