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capitulation

ca·pi·tu·lation

US/kʌˌpɪtʃʌˈleɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic

2.

the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions)

  • “they were protected until the capitulation of the fort”
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Origin

From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate + -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

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