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Capitulation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic wordnet
  5. 5
    The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a document containing the terms of surrender wordnet
  2. 7
    An enumeration of the main parts of a subject. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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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