capitulation
/kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कपिचुलेशन
आत्मसमर्पण, हथियार डालना
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noun
- 1
[U, C] ~ (to sb/sth)
the act of accepting that you have been defeated and agreeing to stop fighting
आत्मसमर्पण, हथियार डालना
- The capitulation of the city ended the long siege.
- the army's unconditional capitulation
Synonyms surrender submission yielding
Opposite resistance defiance
- 2
[U, C] ~ (to sb/sth) disapproving
the act of agreeing to do something that you have been refusing to do for a long time, because of pressure
(दबाव में) झुक जाना, घुटने टेकना
- The new law was seen as a capitulation to the demands of big business.
Synonyms giving in yielding acquiescence climbdown
Opposite resistance defiance opposition
◇Word family
capitulate verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Capitulation to somebody or something, and capitulate to their demands (not 'capitulate before').
Capitulation to somebody or something और capitulate to their demands सही है ('capitulate before' गलत है)।