capitulation — English Dictionary

Noun

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

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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.

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   Examples

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   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.

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

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Noun

1. a document containing the terms of surrender

   Broader terms

   documentwritten documentpapers

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

   Broader terms

   summarysum-up

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

   Synonyms

   fallsurrender

   Broader terms

   loss

   Examples

   they were protected until the capitulation of the fort