CAPITULATES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

capitulates

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present tense third-person singular of capitulate

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

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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

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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

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How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026