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Capitulation

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surrendernoun(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
fallverb(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.

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surrendernounAn act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
fallnounThe act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
concessionnounThe act of conceding.
abdicationnounThe act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
sell-outnounAlternative form of sellout. [(informal, idiomatic) An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.]
collapsenounThe act of collapsing.
re-capitulationnounDated spelling of recapitulation.
succumbencenounThe act or process of succumbing.
compromisenounThe settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
yieldingverbDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
surrenderingverbAn act of surrender.
submissionnounThe act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
resignationnounThe act of resigning.
cappingnoun(slang, from, African-American Vernacular) Lying or exaggerating.
compactnounAn agreement or contract.
demissionnoun(archaic) Resignation; abdication.
renouncementnounThe act of renouncing.
remisenoun(fencing) A renewal of a failed action, without withdrawing the arm.
confessionnounThe open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
deditionnoun(obsolete) yielding, surrender.

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