capitulation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/ UK /kəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of surrendering or ceasing to resist

The garrison's capitulation ended the long and bitter siege.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of surrendering or... surrender submission yieldingcessionconcession

Opposites

resistance defiance

Word family

Related forms capitulate recapitulation

Etymology

From Medieval Latin capitulātiō, from capitulāre ('to draw up under headings'), from capitulum ('chapter'), from caput ('head').

capitulātiō Latin caput Latin

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# capitulation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of surrendering or ceasing to resist

## Examples
- The garrison's capitulation ended the long and bitter siege.

## Synonyms
- surrender
- submission
- yielding
- cession
- concession

## Antonyms
- resistance
- defiance

## Related Forms
- capitulate
- recapitulation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: capitulātiō
- Root: caput

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin capitulātiō, from capitulāre ('to draw up under headings'), from capitulum ('chapter'), from caput ('head').

## AI Etymology
Capitulation is from Medieval Latin capitulātiō, from capitulāre ('to draw up under headings'), from capitulum ('chapter'), from caput ('head'). Important recorded forms include capitulātiō (Latin) and caput (Latin). The current sense covers the act of surrendering or ceasing to resist. The wider family includes related words such as capitulate and recapitulation.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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