capitulate

/kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt/

Medieval Latin capitulatus, past participle of capitulare to distinguish by heads or chapters, from Late Latin capitulum seecapitulary

verb

  1. to surrender often after negotiation of terms

  2. to cease resisting : acquiesce

  3. parley, negotiate

The enemy was forced to capitulate unconditionally.

The company capitulated to the labor union to avoid a strike.

yield submit capitulate succumb relent defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty. submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another.