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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

resistance

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of capitulation The longer negotiation can be framed as capitulation, the more that coercive leverage stays in the hands of the security establishment. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026 Reconsideration should not be understood as capitulation to industry or advocacy pressure. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for capitulation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulation

Noun

Janzu is often described as an experience of rebirth, and the feeling of surrender and disconnect from day-to-day life feels both ecstatic and ethereal.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Instead, the surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days, a Board of Peace official said.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of surrender

Noun

Apple is limiting the number of submissions security experts can make to its Apple Security Bounty program.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Other grant recipients include Pepe director Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias and the director of Mongolia’s 2024 international Oscar submission, City of Wind, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026