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- Dictionarycapitulation/kəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand: "she gave a sigh of capitulation"
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Learn the meaning of capitulation as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Capitulation can refer to a set of terms or articles between governments, or the act of surrendering or yielding.
Capitulation is the act of accepting defeat or an occasion when someone unwillingly agrees to do something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations.
a list of the headings or main divisions of a subject; a summary or enumeration. Often capitulations. a treaty or agreement by which subjects of one country residing or traveling in another are extended extraterritorial rights or special privileges, especially such a treaty between a European country and the former Ottoman rulers of Turkey.
Capitulation is the act of surrendering or giving up, or a document containing terms of surrender. It can also mean a summary of the main divisions of a subject, or a treaty granting special privileges to foreigners.
Capitulation is the act of surrendering or giving up. If you enter a pie eating contest when you're already full, you'll probably have to end up in a state of capitulation.
Definition of capitulation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a statement of the main parts of a subject. [...] 2. the act of capitulating; conditional surrender. [...] 3. a document containing terms of surrender, articles of concession, etc.; treaty; covenant. [...] More. Synonyms of 'capitulation' • surrender, yielding, submission, cave-in (informal) [...] More. Examples of 'capitulation' in a sentence.
