ca·pit·u·la·tion (k -p ch -l  shn)n. 1. The act of surrendering or giving up. See Synonyms at surrender. 2. A document containing the terms of surrender. 3. An enumeration of the main parts of a subject; a summary. |
capitulation [kəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃən]
n
1. the act of capitulating
2. a document containing terms of surrender
3. a statement summarizing the main divisions of a subject
capitulatory adj
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| Noun | 1. | capitulation - a document containing the terms of surrender document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
| 2. | capitulation - a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" recap, recapitulation, review - a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion | |
| 3. | capitulation - the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" loss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" |
capitulation
noun surrender, yielding, submission, cave-in (informal) They criticised the government decision as a capitulation to terrorist organisations.
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