What does Capitulation mean?
Definitions for Capitulation
kəˌpɪtʃ əˈleɪ ʃənca·pit·u·la·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
capitulationnoun
a document containing the terms of surrender
capitulationnoun
a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
capitulation, fall, surrendernoun
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
Wiktionary
capitulationnoun
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
capitulationnoun
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms.
capitulationnoun
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
capitulationnoun
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Capitulationnoun
Stipulation; terms; conditions.
Etymology: from capitulate.
It was not a complete conquest, but rather a dedition upon terms and capitulations, agreed between the conquerour and the conquered; wherein, usually, the yielding party secured to themselves their law and religion. Matthew Hale.
Wikipedia
Capitulation
Capitulation may have the following special meanings. Capitulation (surrender) Stock market capitulation Capitulation (treaty) Capitulations of the Ottoman Empire Capitulation (algebra) Conclave capitulation Electoral capitulation
ChatGPT
capitulation
Capitulation is the act of surrendering, yielding or ceasing to resist under pressure or force. This term can be used in various contexts such as warfare, economics, or negotiations. In warfare, it refers to the act of an army or a nation surrendering to the enemy. In financial markets, it refers to the point in a severe downturn when investors, in a panic, sell off their assets, often at a loss. In negotiations, it signifies one party giving up their demands to conclude the discussion.
Webster Dictionary
Capitulationnoun
a reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement
Capitulationnoun
the act of capitulating or surrendering to an emeny upon stipulated terms
Capitulationnoun
the instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender
Etymology: [Cf. F. capitulation, LL. capitulatio.]
Wikidata
Capitulation
Capitulation, an agreement in time of war for the surrender to a hostile armed force of a particular body of troops, a town or a territory. It is an ordinary incident of war, and therefore no previous instructions from the captors' government are required before finally settling the conditions of capitulation. The most usual of such conditions are freedom of religion and security of private property on the one hand, and a promise not to bear arms within a certain period on the other. Such agreements may be rashly concluded with an inferior officer, on whose authority the enemy are not in the actual position of the war entitled to place reliance. When an agreement is made by an officer who has not the proper authority or who has exceeded the limits of his authority, it is termed a "sponsion", and, to be binding, must be confirmed by express or tacit ratification. The Hague Convention on the laws and the customs of war lays down that capitulations agreed on between the contracting parties must be in accordance with the rules of military honor. When once settled they must be observed by both the parties.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
capitulation
The conditions on which a subdued force surrenders, agreed upon between the contending parties.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
capitulation
The surrender of a fortress or army on stipulated conditions.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Capitulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Capitulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Capitulation in a Sentence
This so-called cease-fire. This is not what we expected. In fact it is not a cease-fire, it is a demand of capitulation of the Kurds, we have to reiterate our call for Turkey to put a permanent end to its military action immediately and to withdraw its forces and respect international humanitarian law.
It's a little more complicated than it used to be. The shape of the yield curve today is very much a function of global central bank activity - negative rates and quantitative easing. This changes the mechanics of the yield curve with respect to pure growth and inflation signals, but it does suggest a capitulation in investor confidence in the ability of central banks to reflate global growth or prevent another downturn. And that's not a good confidence signal.
How can anyone talk about making agreements with Russia when our territory is occupied, it would simply be capitulation.
But it does suggest a capitulation in investor confidence in the ability of central banks to reflate global growth or prevent another downturn. And that's not a good confidence signal.
It still seems to be focused on specific issues, whether it’s credit or it’s oil. But clearly there is a more defensive tone that the market is taking and we’re watching for signs of capitulation.
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