capitulation vs recap

capitulation and recap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capitulation	Yes	No	No	No
recap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, recap is a hyponym of capitulation; that is, recap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capitulation:

capitulation: a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
recap: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

Other hyponyms of capitulation include recapitulation, review.

capitulation (noun)	recap (noun)
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)	a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic	a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
a document containing the terms of surrender

capitulation (verb)	recap (verb)
	summarize briefly