capitulate
to surrender or give in
Root
- capit / caput: head
Other words with the capit / caput root
- capital: a main city; wealth; or something chief
- precipitate: to cause suddenly or hasten; to throw headlong
Capitulate began near terms arranged under headings; now it means yield or surrender.
The negotiators refused to capitulate after the first threat.
Capital keeps caput as head or chief. Capitulate once moved through little heads or terms of agreement; in modern use, the losing side gives in.