v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Capitulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Capitulating. ] [ LL. capitulatus, p. p. of capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See Capitular, n. ] 1. To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There capitulates with the king . . . to take to wife his daughter Mary. Heylin. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement to certain heads or capitula should not be called to capitulate. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. capitulation, LL. capitulatio. ] 1. A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

With special capitulation that neither the Scots nor the French shall refortify. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. ] One who capitulates. [ 1913 Webster ]