CAPITULATION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

capitulation

noun

kə-ˌpi-chə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of capitulation

as in surrender

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

resistance

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of capitulation Disney and others must understand that capitulation does not buy you protection. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026 If a similar capitulation plays out today, a retracement of that magnitude would drag the digital asset back into the $22,000 neighborhood. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Men in Blazers Groups A, B and C came to a close yesterday, highlighted by a shocking capitulation from Jesse March’s Canada against Switzerland in Vancouver. — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Iran got the United States to sign a document that even Americans described as degrading, mortifying, a total capitulation. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitulation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation

Noun

That was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a collective moment in England and, instead, his decisions led to an embarrassing surrender that will linger in minds for decades.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
They are cast as a modern analog for the Allied powers of World War I that dictated the terms of Hungary’s surrender via the treaty and dismantled a 1,000-year-old Hungarian state.

— Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Definition of surrender

Noun

To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Candid replaces that process with AI agents and a rules engine trained on the submission quirks of more than 1,000 payers, so claims go out correctly the first time.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026