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Capitulation vs Succumb - What's the difference?

capitulation | succumb |

As a noun capitulation

is a reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.

As a verb succumb is

(lb) to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.

capitulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
  • The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
  • The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
  • An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.

    • Related terms

    * chapiter * chapter * capital * capitalism * captain * capitulate ----

    succumb

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (lb) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 21 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Fulham 0 - 5 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Jones was called into action to deny Ruiz with a fine tackle before succumbing to his injury.}}
  • (lb) To give up, or give in.
  • (lb) To die.

    • Synonyms

    * (die) See also