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

Through three quarters, the Kansas City Chiefs had held the Denver Broncos to 13 points, building an 11-point lead despite surrendering a touchdown on fourth down after three stops near the goal line.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The central wager of an economic security alliance is that the United States can gain leverage over China by surrendering some leverage over its allies.

— THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 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

Now Plum is demanding accountability, with the district's athletic director filing a formal complaint on Monday and submitting the video to the WPIAL for review.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Budget woes One of the governor’s first challenges out of the gate will be submitting a state budget in January to legislators.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026