def- capitulation

apitulation |kəˌpi ch əˈlā sh ən| noun: the action of surrendering or ceasing to resist an opponent or demand : the victor sees it as a sign of capitulation | a capitulation to wage demands. • ( capitulations) historical an agreement or set of conditions. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin capitulatio(n-), from the verb capitulare (see capitulate ).