capitulation

• Substantiv, das die Aufgabe oder den Rücktritt von einer Position, oft zu vereinbarten Bedingungen, bezeichnet; auch eine Zusammenfassung der Hauptpunkte eines Themas.

A noun referring to the act of surrendering or yielding, often under agreed terms, or a document or summary that outlines the main points of a topic.

1. Document of SurrenderC1formal

   A formal written agreement outlining the conditions under which a party yields or gives up.

   Kapitulation

   • The general signed the capitulation, ending the siege.
   • The terms of the capitulation were harsh for the defeated army.
   • Historians studied the original capitulation document in the archive.

2. Summary or OverviewC2formal

   A concise enumeration or listing of the main points or sections of a subject.

   Zusammenfassung

   • The professor provided a capitulation of the key theories at the end of the lecture.
   • The report's final chapter is a capitulation of the research findings.
   • A brief capitulation of the main arguments was included in the abstract.

   Synonymeabstractconspectusdigestepitomeoutlinerecapitulationsummarysynopsis

3. Act of YieldingC1formal

   The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.

   Kapitulation

   • The city's capitulation was inevitable after months of blockade.
   • His capitulation to their demands was seen as a sign of weakness.
   • The treaty marked the formal capitulation of the rebel forces.

   Synonymeabdicationacquiescenceconcessionsubmissionsurrenderyielding

   Antonymedefiancefightoppositionresistancestand