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

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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

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 After capitulating against the Timberwolves, the Nuggets must take a step back, trade away Cam Johnson and Aaron Gordon, and load up for a three-year run in Jokic’s final sprint starting in 2029. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulating

Noun

Hardliners in Iran initially criticized Pezeshkian and Araghchi’s diplomatic overtures to Washington, deeming a decision to visit the country actively waging war against them as a sign of surrender.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
The surrenders reflect a broader challenge the organization is seeing among pet owners, as rising veterinary and other care costs, along with housing restrictions, put increasing pressure on families trying to care for their animals.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

But rather than succumbing to any one style, Lam developed a unique voice shaped by surrealism, cubism and his heritage as the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a mixed-race mother.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
The movie ends with Bryan successfully getting his package to the scientists working on a cure, but shortly thereafter succumbing to his infection, turning into an increasingly grotesque (though conflicted) monster and killing them all.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers lasted five innings, surrendering four runs and six hits while striking out five.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Gang Green allowed the second-fewest yards in the NFL in Week 1, surrendering just 195.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

Recently several of my fellow judges on a literary panel declined to read submissions that were more than two hundred pages long.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Austria has selected the black-and-white drama as its international feature submission.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Both those previous hammerings came out of the blue, just as Wrexham’s humbling in front of the live TV cameras happened off the back of conceding just one goal in their first three Championship away games this season.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceding

Verb

On the flip side, some users note slower withdrawal processing times during peak sports seasons and occasional app lag when submitting last-minute picks before games kickoff.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
One particularly big shift came around 2000, when about 280 colleges and universities allowed applicants to apply without submitting scores for the SAT or the ACT, another common standardized test.

— Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of submitting

Verb

The film continues a strong bond between two-time Oscar winner Pitt and Paramount, with their survival thriller Heart of the Beast bowing next weekend.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026