capitulation
noun
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- The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
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capitulation
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capitulate
verb
/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/
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/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.lət/
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/kəˈpɪ.t͡ʃə.leɪt/
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/kəˈpɪ.t͡ʃə.lət/
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/kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jə.leɪt/
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/kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jə.lət/
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/kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jʊ.leɪt/
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/kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jʊ.lət/
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- (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]
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capituler,
rendre
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