capitulation
noun
Simple meaning
Capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
A document containing the terms of surrender
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
“They were protected until the capitulation of the fort.”
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
A summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
Used this way, capitulation is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “They were protected until the capitulation of the fort.”noun
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