Capitulator

/kəˈpɪt.jə.ˌleɪ.tər/ noun

Definition

One who capitulates; a person who surrenders, gives up, or submits to demands.

Etymology

From Latin 'capitulare' plus the agent suffix '-or' (one who does). Describes the person performing the action of capitulation or surrender.

Kelly Says

History judges capitulators harshly—but in many cases they were actually being rational, choosing to negotiate surrender terms rather than watch their soldiers die in hopeless battles!

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