0 the act of accepting defeat: --
We are seeing hopelessness and capitulation among investors.
Some say withdrawal of the military forces represented a capitulation to terrorism.
To withdraw the remaining troops would have been a humiliating capitulation.
Those on the right are likely to portray any compromise as a capitulation born of weakness.
Negotiators had to walk a delicate line between capitulation to the hijackers and appearing callous about the hostages.
They should never fear to negotiate, but they’ll be criticized by those who confuse negotiation with capitulation.
Advocates of peace-at-any-price were proposing capitulation.