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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCapitulation
/kəˌpɪtʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of surrendering to an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
"The enemy forces signed an unconditional capitulation to end the prolonged siege." - 2
A cessation of resistance; yielding or giving in to an argument, pressure, or authority.
"Management's sudden capitulation to the union's demands surprised industry analysts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin capitulationem, meaning 'a drawing up in chapters or headings', from capitulum ('little head, chapter'). By the 16th century, it evolved in military contexts to describe the drawing up of terms or conditions for the surrender of a fortress or army, eventually broadening to mean any act of surrendering or yielding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capitulation" is said worldwide
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capitulation
Transliteration: ka.pi.ty.la.sjɔ̃
"La capitulation de l'armée a marqué la fin de la guerre."
Kapitulation
Transliteration: ka.pi.tu.laˈtsi̯oːn
"Die bedingungslose Kapitulation wurde in den Abendstunden unterzeichnet."
capitolazione
Transliteration: ka.pi.to.laˈtjo.ne
"La capitolazione della città avvenne dopo settimane di assedio."
capitulación
Transliteration: ka.pi.tu.laˈsjon
"El tratado exigía la capitulación inmediata de las tropas rebeldes."
capitulação
Transliteration: ka.pi.tu.laˈsɐ̃w
"A capitulação foi evitada através de negociações diplomáticas de última hora."
आत्मसमर्पण
Transliteration: atmasamarpan
"सेना ने बिना शर्त आत्मसमर्पण कर दिया।"
投降
Transliteration: tóuxiáng
"敌军最终决定无条件投降。"
항복
Transliteration: hangbok
"정부는 반대파의 요구에 완전한 항복을 거부했다."
降伏
Transliteration: kōfuku
"双方が無条件降伏の条件について合意に達した。"
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