capitulation
nounEtymology From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate + -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
1
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
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.
3
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
4
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
- Derived terms
- capitulationism, capitulationist, noncapitulation, re-capitulation, recapitulation
- Related terms
- capital, capitalism, capitulate, captain, chapiter, chapter