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Definition of capitulation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

capitulation

noun
 
/kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/
 
/kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. capitulation (to somebody/something) the act of accepting that you have been defeated by an enemy or opponent synonym surrender (1)
    • a humiliating/shameful capitulation
  2. capitulation (to somebody/something) agreement to do something that you have been refusing to do for a long time
    • capitulation to political pressure
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