CAPITULATING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in surrender

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another the tug-of-war will continue until the capitulating of one side or the other

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resistance

capitulating

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verb

present participle of capitulate

as in succumbing

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 surrendering

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 capitulating

Noun

Yet the Iranian regime shows no signs of collapsing or capitulating. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Critics decried the deal as capitulating to corporate pressure and said the remedies were too weak. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 So far, nothing suggests Babcock will be capitulating to his stars. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Iran is showing no signs of capitulating, however, despite mounting pressure on its economy and oil sales. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 But for Church, that desire for longevity didn’t mean capitulating. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 Nations like Mongolia, Bhutan, and Nepal are acutely aware of the danger, fearing that not capitulating on the Dalai Lama succession issue could open the door to broader Chinese territorial claims. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Many have joked about capitulating to the network’s advertising and giving the show a try. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Anger is growing in Kenya over his support for the construction of a US Ebola quarantine facility, with his critics accusing him of capitulating to American interests over those of Kenyan citizens. — semafor.com, 19 June 2026 Pencov texted Tate once more before capitulating. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulating

Noun

Policy loans can reduce the death benefit, and a lapse or surrender with an outstanding loan may create a taxable gain.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Sherman had previewed his strategy during the Atlanta Campaign, which forced the city’s surrender.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

Someone swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave is at risk of succumbing to extremely cold water temperatures, the agency said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
There is hope for 2027, but Democrats must focus on lowering healthcare, food, gas and housing costs; lowering interest rates; ending the war in Iran; restoring goodwill with our allies and not succumbing to overreach from the far left.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

After surrendering a late lead and watching the Bears tie the game with 30 seconds remaining, FIU responded in the clutch.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
After surrendering 70 paint points to Atlanta and 64 to Dallas, Brooklyn will have its hands full again Wednesday.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

The festival screened 71 films from 38 countries, selected from 1,802 submissions from 72 countries, with Italy serving as Country of Honor.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Its inventory depends on what sellers send in—making the timing of those submissions particularly relevant ahead of the holidays.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

NordVPN tested this by submitting queries in a target country’s language the same way a real customer would.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Since the census launched in April 2026, more than 212,000 people have participated, submitting thousands of sightings from around the world.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of submitting

Verb

Strings put out So Much for Goodbyes this past August, and the album was the bluegrass artist’s highest-charting LP to date, bowing at Number 13 on the Billboard 200.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2026
Erdogan also fired his aide Oktay Saral, who had criticized the headscarf ban on social media, reportedly bowing to a demand from Aliyev, according to the newspaper Cumhuriyet and other media reports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026