Capitulation
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Origin
From Middle French capitulation.
Full definition of capitulation
Noun
capitulation
(plural capitulations)- A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
- The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms.
- The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
- An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.