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capitulation
[ kuh-pich-uh-ley-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of capitulating.
- the document containing the terms of a surrender.
- 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
/ əˌɪʊˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of capitulating
- a document containing terms of surrender
- a statement summarizing the main divisions of a subject
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱ٳܱٴǰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·辱···ٴ· [k, uh, -, pich, -, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- ԴDzc·辱u·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of capitulation1
Example Sentences
"Ukraine could have got a year ago what was included in that proposal, it is akin to a capitulation. I cannot discern any added value."
Emhoff subsequently made known his unhappiness with the firm’s capitulation, though he’s stopped short of quitting — as some have urged — to protest its bended knee.
As Rose Horowitch at the Atlantic wrote Monday, "Columbia still has not gotten the $400 million back. On the contrary, the Trump administration seems to have taken the capitulation as permission to make more demands."
For one side to pivot to a different tack can be interpreted as a gesture of capitulation.
While executives at Paramount have discussed settling the president’s lawsuit, leadership at CBS News has been staunchly opposed to any capitulation, fearing it will damage the reputation of “60 Minutes” and weaken journalism institutions overall.
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