capitulation

American  

[kuh-pich-uh-ley-shuhn] / kəˌpɪtʃ əˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of capitulating.

2. the document containing the terms of a surrender.

3. a list of the headings or main divisions of a subject; a summary or enumeration.

4. Often capitulations. a treaty or agreement by which subjects of one country residing or traveling in another are extended extraterritorial rights or special privileges, especially such a treaty between a European country and the former Ottoman rulers of Turkey.

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capitulation British  

/ kəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of capitulating

2. a document containing terms of surrender

3. a statement summarizing the main divisions of a subject

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Other Word Forms

• capitulatory adjective
• noncapitulation noun

Etymology

Origin of capitulation

First recorded in 1525–35, capitulation is from the Medieval Latin word capitulātiōn- (stem of capitulātiō ). See capitulate, -ion

Example Sentences

He left after massive career highs of 14 wins, over 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, but still with question marks after a play-off capitulation against the Rams.

From BBC

Software stocks showed signs of potential capitulation last week, with iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF’s weekly volume surging to 165 million shares, by far the largest in history.

From Barron's

“However, we have not yet seen major signs of panic or capitulation, and given the very strong run for the factor and elevated positioning, we still think short term hedging makes sense here,” they concluded.

From MarketWatch

The week ending Jan. 9—right after earnings—stands out as potential capitulation.

From Barron's

The week ending Jan. 9—right after earnings—stands out as potential capitulation.

From Barron's

Related Words

• submission
• yielding