capitulation
n.
surrender, giving in under agreed conditions
Capitulation
capitulation
Noun
1. a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
(hypernym) summary
(hyponym) recapitulation, recap, review
2. the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
(synonym) fall, surrender
(hypernym) loss
(derivation) capitulate
capitulation (f)
n.
capitulation, surrender; yielding, sellout
Capitulation
(n.)
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
(n.)
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an emeny upon stipulated terms.
(n.)
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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