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capitulating (to)

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present participle of capitulate (to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of capitulating (to)

as in submitting (to), succumbing (to)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for capitulating (to)

acquiescing (to),
bowing (to),
giving in (to),
submitting (to),
succumbing (to),
surrendering (to),
yielding (to)

acceding (to),
assenting (to),
conceding (to),
confirming,
consenting (to),
OK'ing
(or okaying),
ratifying,
sanctioning,
warranting

abiding,
bearing,
brooking,
countenancing,
enduring,
shouldering,
standing,
sticking out,
stomaching,
supporting,
sustaining,
swallowing,
sweating out,
tolerating

accepting,
having,
taking

adopting,
embracing,
welcoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for capitulating (to)

declining,
denying,
disallowing,
disapproving,
negativing,
refusing,
rejecting,
spurning,
turning down,
vetoing

dissenting (to),
objecting (to),
opposing,
protesting

holding off,
resisting,
withstanding

combating
(or combatting),
contesting,
fighting

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“Capitulating (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulating%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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