CAPITULATING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

capitulating 1 of 2

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

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

But the rate should be weighed against the insurer's financial strength, surrender schedule, withdrawal rules and guarantee period.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
And that was actually really important, that sense of surrender.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

The inherent challenge in making films dealing with progressive illness is not succumbing to an inescapably formulaic structure that can’t help but go with the territory.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness.

— Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of succumbing

Verb

Others build on behavioral health support programs and resources for victims of gun violence, and others aim to strengthen the processes for surrendering firearms under a Domestic Violence Protective Order.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Still, there were some signs of life for Leonhard’s defense, despite surrendering 31 points.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendering

Noun

South Korea selected Possible Love as its submission for the best international feature Oscar, and Netflix is positioning the film as one of its major awards contenders of the season.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The film stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong, and is South Korea’s submission for the best international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of submission

Verb

By now, even Kimi Antonelli's closest rival is conceding that the race for the Formula 1 title is pretty much over.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The film featured 24 Israeli officers and soldiers effectively confessing to war crimes with one even conceding that what was being done to the Palestinians was a genocide.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceding

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The films submitting for the category cannot be in English for a majority of the film, nor can they have been produced inside the United States.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Minnesotans can start submitting absentee ballots on Friday to vote in the midterm election.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of submitting

Verb

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
Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026