Capitulation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A document containing the terms of surrender.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The General was forced to sign a capitulation document after his army's crushing defeat, bringing an end to the war.
- The historian pored over the old document, trying to understand the terms of the city's capitulation to the invaders.
- After a lengthy negotiation, the warring parties finally agreed on a capitulation, paving the way for a peaceful resolution.
- The army's commander signed the capitulation without consulting his government, leading to a severe backlash upon his return.
- The treaty's provisions included the defeated nation's formal capitulation, along with severe territorial losses and reparations.
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Meaning 2
A summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.