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