Capitulation is an agreement in time of war for the surrender to a hostile armed force of a particular body of troops, a town or a territory. It is an ordinary incident of war, and therefore no previous instructions from the captors' government are required before finally settling the conditions of capitulation.

What is an example of capitulate?

To capitulate is to surrender or give in to all demands. An example of capitulate is when someone asks something of you and you give in to everything they request. ... To give up (to an enemy) on prearranged conditions; surrender conditionally.

What is the dictionary definition of capitulation?

to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms: When he saw the extent of the forces arrayed against him, the king capitulated, and signed their list of demands. ... to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.