capitulation

CEFRC1

/kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of surrendering or giving in.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.

Examples

  • After Germany's capitulation, Japan refused to surrender.

  • Tom raised his hands as a sign of capitulation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.

  2. A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.

  3. An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.

Quick test

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After weeks of siege, the enemy's blank ended the war.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate + -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.