capitulation
A reducing to heads or articlesA reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
» Tom raised his hands as a sign of capitulation.
Том поднял руки в знак капитуляции.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
(countable, uncountable)The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
Kapitulation
капитуля́цияkapituljácija
капітуля́ціяkapituljácija
(countable, uncountable)The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
a document containing the terms of surrender
(countable, uncountable)An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
Examples
2 sentencesTom raised his hands as a sign of capitulation.
ruТом поднял руки в знак капитуляции.
After Germany's capitulation, Japan refused to surrender.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate + -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate + -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
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Forms
plural: capitulations| Singular | capitulation |
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Synonyms
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