capitulation — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

2. The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   This humiliating capitulation of the young republic to the Germans was forced through by Lenin despite the infuriated opposition of his own party and nearly the whole of Russia.

3. The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

4. An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

Substantiv

1. a document containing the terms of surrender

   Oberbegriffe

   documentwritten documentpapers

2. a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic

   Oberbegriffe

   summarysum-up

3. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

   Synonyme

   fallsurrender

   Oberbegriffe

   loss

   Beispiele

   they were protected until the capitulation of the fort