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

Verb

Faubus, the son of a Socialist, ended up capitulating to Confederate sympathies, as many segregationist Southern Democrats did, to appeal to his base. —

Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026 Trump continues to insist that the Islamic Republic is close to capitulating in negotiations with the White House, but refuses to provide details of the talks. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026 The criticism extended beyond Capitol Hill, with prominent MAGA voices on social media also accusing Thune of capitulating to Democrats on one of the movement's core priorities. —

Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 Iran has so far shown no sign of capitulating to the American-Israeli assault, despite the killings of its supreme leader and other senior officials. —

Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026 One of my strongest convictions, prior to capitulating to Coffee Meets Bagel and Tinder, was that the means by which a couple met constituted a vital component of their love story. —

Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 The willingness to settle the suit was largely seen as Paramount capitulating to Trump in order to get government approval of its merger with Skydance Media. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 The two chip plays are outperforming at a time when other parts of the market are capitulating to AI disruption. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026 These law firms have been criticized for arguably capitulating to the president and his desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulating

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The film shifts the focus from traditional narratives of policy and victimhood to the everyday experiences of individuals adapting to a life of constant threat, raising critical questions about whether these safety rituals signify true preparedness or a surrender to violence.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.

— Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026