capitulation
capitulation
Definition
ca·pitu·la·tion (kə pic̸h′yo̵o lā′s̸hən, -pic̸h′ə lā′-)
noun
- a statement of the main parts of a subject
- the act of capitulating; conditional surrender
- a document containing terms of surrender, articles of concession, etc.; treaty; covenant
Etymology: Fr < ML capitulatio: see capitulate
capitulation
Synonyms
capitulation
n.
Surrender
yielding, giving up, submission; see resignation 2, surrender.Summary
synopsis, outline, abstract; see abbreviation 1, abridgment 2, summary.
capitulation
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- army: O'Leary had been evacuated from Dunkirk on the last day of May 1940, three days after the capitulation of the Belgian army.
- proletariat: National Defense and Democracy - here are the solemn formulas of the capitulation of the proletariat to the will of the bourgeoisie!
- leader: But the capitulation of socialist leaders had taken place, among other reasons, because of intense mass pressure.
Converse of object
- represent: This actually represents a capitulation to contemporary culture; a pattern of worship which takes this approach to the extreme is the seeker service.
- follow: The majority had escaped in the confusion following the capitulation of Singapore.
- precede: The battle preceding a capitulation lasted from July until December.
- see: We have seen the capitulation of towns, of celebrated fortresses, of states.
Adjective modifier
- total: In short Paisley is demanding total nationalist capitulation to the unionist agenda.
- final: He then played a leading role in the siege and final capitulation of Oxford.
- complete: What perhaps does require a reminder is that mediation can also on occasions lead to complete withdrawal of a claim or complete capitulation.
- craven: This was only made possible, however, by the craven capitulation of people who ought to have known better.
- shameful: The shameful capitulation of the eclectics caused much anger in our ranks.
- spineless: Or is it just the worst kind of spineless, liberal capitulation to secular sensibilities?
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