Synonyms of capitulates

capitulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of capitulate

1

as in succumbs

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

one side finally capitulated when it became clear that they couldn't win the argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbs
• submits
• concedes
• surrenders
• relents
• bows
• yields
• quits
• acquiesces
• budges
• blinks
• gives in
• knuckles under
• defers
• throws in the towel
• says uncle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resists
• contends
• confronts
• meets
• opposes
• fights
• faces
• counters
• defies
• breasts
• repels
• objects
• withstands
• holds off
• combats
• thwarts
• battles

2

as in surrenders

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

the city reluctantly capitulated to the invaders after a three-day siege

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbs
• surrenders
• submits
• falls
• collapses
• gives (in)
• relinquishes
• gives up
• bows
• concedes
• knuckles under
• loses
• buckles
• fails
• folds
• caves (in)
• hands over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• endures
• resists
• opposes
• defies
• wins
• fights
• overcomes
• prevails
• withstands
• beats
• repels
• bucks
• conquers
• triumphs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capitulates

Pythons are constrictors, known to grip prey in their jaws, coil around it, then squeeze until the victim capitulates. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025