capitulation

🇺🇸 /kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/
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noun
R

The act of giving up or surrendering after a fight or struggle.

The soldiers' capitulation meant the end of the battle.

R

The act of finally agreeing to something after a long period of resistance.

After years of opposition, the company's capitulation to the new policy surprised everyone.

translation

n. The act of giving up or surrendering after a fight or struggle.; The act of finally agreeing to something after a long period of resistance.

Word Forms

Plural capitulations