as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Recent Examples of capitulation
Diplomacy is neither capitulation nor the doorway to nirvana.
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But the events following the team’s late capitulation in a 3-2 defeat at Brighton last month feel appropriate.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Voices Hiltzik: Columbia University’s capitulation to Trump puts academic freedom at risk coast to coast
March 27, 2025
But here’s the punch line: Target’s sales have cratered, at least in part because consumers were angry about its reversals.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Many of the Indian prime minister’s followers felt that allowing the Trump administration to broker a deal was a humiliation and a capitulation to a foreign power.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But the events following the team’s late capitulation in a 3-2 defeat at Brighton last month feel appropriate.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Voices Hiltzik: Columbia University’s capitulation to Trump puts academic freedom at risk coast to coast
March 27, 2025
But here’s the punch line: Target’s sales have cratered, at least in part because consumers were angry about its reversals.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Many of the Indian prime minister’s followers felt that allowing the Trump administration to broker a deal was a humiliation and a capitulation to a foreign power.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation
Noun
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Strikers immediately attacked, resulting in a gun battle and the surrender of the Pinkertons within hours.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2025
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Around the time the book was contracted, a therapist uttered the word surrender to me, giving my book its lodestar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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His losses have come by knockout (three), submission (one) and decision (two).—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The results speak volumes: project submissions increased 39% year-on-year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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“Capitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulation. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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