What is another word for capitulation?
1032 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kɐpˈɪt͡ʃʊlˈe͡ɪʃən], [ kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˈeɪʃən], [ k_ɐ_p_ˈɪ_tʃ_ʊ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
Capitulation, also known as surrender or submission, refers to the act of giving up or yielding to an opponent or situation. It can also mean accepting an issue or argument without resistance. Synonyms for capitulation include acquiescence, surrender, submission, obedience, compliance, resignation, surrender, and submission. Other words that are similar in meaning include concession, compromise, and defeat. Each of these synonyms highlights the act of giving in or accepting an outcome, suggesting that capitulation is a less than positive outcome in most situations. Overall, capitulation is a term that implies a loss of power or control, and is often used in the context of conflict or defeat.
Synonyms for Capitulation:
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n.
• act • agreement- acceptance ,
- accession ,
- accord ,
- accordance ,
- acquiescence ,
- agreement ,
- arrangement ,
- assent ,
- bond ,
- compact ,
- concord ,
- concordance ,
- concurrence ,
- consensus ,
- consent ,
- contract ,
- covenant ,
- deal ,
- empathy ,
- pact ,
- pledge ,
- promise ,
- settlement ,
- stipulation ,
- treaty ,
- unanimity ,
- understanding .
- adherence ,
- affirmation ,
- compliance ,
- conformance ,
- conformity ,
- fealty ,
- fulfillment ,
- genuflection ,
- homage ,
- meekness ,
- obedience ,
- obeisance ,
- observance ,
- respect ,
- servility ,
- submissiveness ,
- willingness .
- Disclamation ,
- abdication ,
- defection ,
- dereliction ,
- desertion ,
- release ,
- relinquishment ,
- renunciation ,
- vacation ,
- withdrawal .
- backing downs ,
- cringings ,
- defeatisms ,
- giving ins ,
- non resistance ,
- non resistances ,
- non-resistances ,
- nonresistances ,
- passivisms ,
- passivities ,
- pliabilties ,
- sub mission ,
- sub missions ,
- sub-mission ,
- sub-missions ,
- submittings ,
- un assertiveness ,
- un assertivenesses ,
- un-assertiveness ,
- un-assertivenesses ,
- unassertivenesses .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- abbreviate ,
- abidance ,
- abide by ,
- abridge ,
- abridgement ,
- abstraction ,
- abstractionist ,
- accede ,
- accept ,
- acceptation ,
- access ,
- acclimatisation ,
- accommodation ,
- accordance of rights ,
- account statement ,
- accounting ,
- accrue ,
- ace ,
- acquiesce ,
- acquire ,
- acquittance ,
- addition ,
- address ,
- adhere ,
- adhesion ,
- adhesiveness ,
- administer ,
- administration ,
- admission ,
- admittance ,
- adoption ,
- adumbrate ,
- advance ,
- agree ,
- alignment ,
- alinement ,
- allegiance ,
- allot ,
- allowance ,
- alteration ,
- alternate ,
- angle of dip ,
- answer for ,
- anticipate ,
- apostasy ,
- append ,
- apportion ,
- apprehend ,
- apprehension ,
- appropriate ,
- argument ,
- armory ,
- armoury ,
- arranging ,
- arrest ,
- assemble ,
- assenting ,
- assertion ,
- assurance ,
- assure ,
- attach ,
- attachment ,
- avouchment ,
- avowal ,
- back away ,
- back out ,
- bail ,
- bail bond ,
- balancing ,
- balk ,
- bank ,
- banker's acceptance ,
- bargain ,
- baste ,
- batch ,
- baulk ,
- bead ,
- becharm ,
- beguile ,
- bet ,
- bewitch ,
- bill ,
- bind ,
- blast ,
- blood ,
- blood line ,
- bloodline ,
- bond certificate ,
- bond paper ,
- boom ,
- bow ,
- bowed ,
- bowling pin ,
- break down ,
- breeze through ,
- bring down ,
- bring home the bacon ,
- bring out ,
- brush up ,
- brushup ,
- bundle ,
- business deal ,
- business relationship ,
- button ,
- cabbage ,
- calculate ,
- calculation ,
- call ,
- capital of new hampshire ,
- capsule ,
- captivate ,
- care ,
- carry on ,
- carry-over ,
- cast ,
- cast off ,
- catch ,
- catch on ,
- cede ,
- ceding back ,
- celestial latitude ,
- ceremonial ,
- ceremonial occasion ,
- ceremony ,
- change ,
- channel ,
- channelise ,
- channelize ,
- charm ,
- chemical bond ,
- chronicle ,
- cliff ,
- climb-down ,
- closure ,
- co-occurrence ,
- coalition ,
- coincidence ,
- collapse ,
- collar ,
- colonisation ,
- colonization ,
- colony ,
- combine ,
- come ,
- come down ,
- come through ,
- command ,
- compact car ,
- compendious ,
- complaisance ,
- complete ,
- compliancy ,
- compress ,
- computation ,
- concentrate ,
- concur ,
- condensation ,
- condense ,
- condition ,
- conduct ,
- confederation ,
- conference ,
- conformation ,
- conformism ,
- conjunction ,
- conquer ,
- conquering ,
- consider ,
- consort ,
- constrict ,
- consume ,
- contend ,
- contract bridge ,
- convening ,
- conventionalism ,
- conventionality ,
- conveyance ,
- conveyance of title ,
- conveying ,
- cop ,
- cope ,
- corner ,
- corporate trust ,
- correct ,
- correspondence ,
- cotton on ,
- counting ,
- course catalog ,
- course catalogue ,
- course of study ,
- court ,
- cover ,
- crawfish ,
- crawfish out ,
- credence ,
- critical review ,
- critique ,
- crumble ,
- crumple ,
- curriculum ,
- cut ,
- cut down ,
- cutpurse ,
- dangle ,
- dark ,
- deal out ,
- dec ,
- declaration ,
- decline in quality ,
- decompose ,
- decomposition ,
- decrement ,
- defy ,
- degenerate ,
- delegating ,
- delegation ,
- delineate ,
- delinquency ,
- deliver ,
- deliver the goods ,
- departure ,
- depend ,
- deplete ,
- deprivation ,
- deputation ,
- derangement ,
- derivation ,
- descend ,
- describe ,
- detachment ,
- deteriorate ,
- devolve ,
- dilapidate ,
- dim ,
- diminish ,
- diminution ,
- discernment ,
- discharge ,
- disgorge ,
- dish out ,
- disintegrate ,
- disintegration ,
- dismiss ,
- dismission ,
- dispense ,
- disposition ,
- dissent ,
- distribute ,
- divvy up ,
- dole out ,
- douse ,
- draft ,
- draw back ,
- draw together ,
- dribble ,
- driblet ,
- drink ,
- drip ,
- drop cloth ,
- drop curtain ,
- drop down ,
- drop off ,
- drop-off ,
- drug withdrawal ,
- drumhead ,
- dry run ,
- duck ,
- dunk ,
- dusky ,
- earn ,
- eat ,
- eat up ,
- ebb away ,
- ebb down ,
- ebb off ,
- ebb out ,
- ebbing ,
- eject ,
- ejection ,
- electric pig ,
- elimination ,
- enamor ,
- enamour ,
- enchant ,
- entrance ,
- entree ,
- entry ,
- enumerate ,
- enumeration ,
- espousal ,
- esteem ,
- exclusion ,
- exhaust ,
- exit ,
- expel ,
- expend ,
- expiration ,
- explanation ,
- expulsion ,
- extraction ,
- fall down ,
- fascinate ,
- fell ,
- fend ,
- fetching ,
- figuring ,
- filch ,
- filiation ,
- financial statement ,
- firing ,
- fit in ,
- fitting ,
- flag ,
- flatten ,
- flexibility ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- flock ,
- flow ,
- follow-up ,
- followup ,
- forebode ,
- foreshorten ,
- foretell ,
- forgoing ,
- formula ,
- forsaking ,
- forswearing ,
- free ,
- freeing ,
- frustration ,
- fulfilment ,
- gain ,
- gain ground ,
- gaining control ,
- garbage disposal ,
- garner ,
- genuflexion ,
- get ,
- get ahead ,
- get by ,
- get it ,
- get onto ,
- get the better of ,
- get wise ,
- give up ,
- go down ,
- go for ,
- go over ,
- go through ,
- goad ,
- going ,
- good deal ,
- grant ,
- grapple ,
- great deal ,
- hamper ,
- hand ,
- handle ,
- handout ,
- hang ,
- hang on ,
- harmonise ,
- harmonize ,
- harmony ,
- hatful ,
- headcount ,
- heap ,
- heavyset ,
- hideaway ,
- history ,
- hold ,
- hold fast ,
- hold out ,
- holiday ,
- honor ,
- honoring ,
- honour ,
- hook ,
- hope ,
- ictus ,
- immobilise ,
- immobilize ,
- impairment ,
- inclination ,
- inspection ,
- instruction ,
- intellect ,
- interchange ,
- interpretation ,
- interpreting ,
- inventorying ,
- invoice ,
- issue ,
- jib ,
- judgment of dismissal ,
- judicial admission ,
- kill ,
- knock off ,
- latch on ,
- leave out ,
- lessen ,
- lessening ,
- let go ,
- let go of ,
- lexington ,
- liberate ,
- liberation ,
- licking ,
- lift ,
- light ,
- limited review ,
- limn ,
- line ,
- line of descent ,
- lineage ,
- lineation ,
- liquidation ,
- look ,
- look at ,
- look back ,
- loose ,
- lot ,
- magnetic dip ,
- magnetic inclination ,
- mainsheet ,
- make do ,
- make headway ,
- make out ,
- manage ,
- mass ,
- matter ,
- meeting of minds ,
- mess ,
- mete out ,
- mickle ,
- minify ,
- mint ,
- miss ,
- modification ,
- mountain ,
- move back ,
- muckle ,
- musical arrangement ,
- nab ,
- nail down ,
- narrate ,
- narrow ,
- neglect ,
- news report ,
- niche ,
- nighttime ,
- nobble ,
- nonfigurative ,
- nonobjective ,
- normal ,
- nosecount ,
- notice ,
- nox ,
- number ,
- numerate ,
- numeration ,
- oarlock ,
- obligingness ,
- obsequiousness ,
- observation ,
- observe ,
- omit ,
- onanism ,
- organisation ,
- organization ,
- origin ,
- ossification ,
- outlet ,
- overcome ,
- overleap ,
- overlook ,
- override ,
- overrule ,
- overturn ,
- pacificism ,
- pacifism ,
- pack ,
- pack together ,
- palingenesis ,
- parcel out ,
- parentage ,
- pass ,
- pass up ,
- pass with flying colors ,
- passage ,
- passel ,
- passing ,
- passiveness ,
- pattern ,
- pearl ,
- peck ,
- pedigree ,
- peg ,
- personal identification number ,
- personnel casualty ,
- phonograph needle ,
- pick up ,
- pickings ,
- pickpocket ,
- piece ,
- pile ,
- pilfer ,
- pin number ,
- pin tumbler ,
- pinch ,
- pink slip ,
- pinpoint ,
- pivot ,
- placement ,
- plenty ,
- plight ,
- plow ,
- plunge ,
- plus ,
- portion out ,
- pot ,
- pour forth ,
- powder compact ,
- precipitate ,
- precipitation ,
- precis ,
- precondition ,
- predict ,
- press ,
- press release ,
- pretermit ,
- prise ,
- prize ,
- profits ,
- prognosticate ,
- program ,
- program line ,
- programme ,
- protest ,
- publish ,
- pull ahead ,
- pull away ,
- pull back ,
- pull in one's horns ,
- pulling out ,
- purloin ,
- put down ,
- put out ,
- put together ,
- quite a little ,
- radioactive decay ,
- raft ,
- rapprochement ,
- raptus ,
- readjustment ,
- reappraisal ,
- reason ,
- reassessment ,
- reassign ,
- recapitulate ,
- recede ,
- receding ,
- recess ,
- recessional ,
- recite ,
- reckon ,
- red ,
- red ink ,
- reduce ,
- reduction ,
- reexamination ,
- reexamine ,
- reflux ,
- refresh ,
- refuse ,
- regard ,
- registration ,
- regrets ,
- reject ,
- relation ,
- relegating ,
- relinquish ,
- relinquishing ,
- rely ,
- remove ,
- rendering ,
- repertoire ,
- repertory company ,
- report ,
- repudiation ,
- resign ,
- resolution ,
- respectfulness ,
- retire ,
- retirement ,
- retread ,
- retrograde ,
- retrospect ,
- return ,
- revaluation ,
- reverse ,
- review article ,
- revue ,
- rise to power ,
- rowlock ,
- ruin ,
- ruination ,
- rule ,
- run out ,
- rundown ,
- sack ,
- sacking ,
- saddlery ,
- sail through ,
- salute ,
- savvy ,
- schema ,
- scheme ,
- score ,
- secession ,
- secrete ,
- seduction ,
- seize ,
- sell ,
- send away ,
- send packing ,
- set down ,
- set up ,
- settle ,
- shackle ,
- shake off ,
- share ,
- shed ,
- sheet ,
- shell out ,
- shift ,
- shine ,
- shoot down ,
- shorten ,
- shrink ,
- shroud ,
- sight ,
- sign ,
- sign on ,
- sign up ,
- sink ,
- sketch ,
- slew ,
- slop ,
- slump ,
- small town ,
- smash ,
- snarf ,
- sneak ,
- softwood ,
- souse ,
- spate ,
- specification ,
- spend ,
- spillage ,
- spillway ,
- splatter ,
- squeeze ,
- stable gear ,
- stack ,
- stand ,
- stand firm ,
- stemma ,
- step-down ,
- stepping down ,
- stick ,
- stick to ,
- stock ,
- stock company ,
- stock list ,
- stock-take ,
- stock-taking ,
- stocktaking ,
- stocky ,
- story ,
- strike ,
- strike down ,
- subduedness ,
- subjugation ,
- subscribe ,
- subservience ,
- subvert ,
- succeed ,
- succinct ,
- sufferance ,
- sum ,
- sum total ,
- survey ,
- swear ,
- sweep through ,
- swing ,
- swipe ,
- switch ,
- sympathy ,
- system ,
- tack on ,
- tack together ,
- tacking ,
- tag on ,
- take ,
- take stock ,
- talk ,
- tally ,
- tell ,
- telling ,
- text file ,
- thick ,
- thickset ,
- thole ,
- tholepin ,
- throw ,
- throw away ,
- throw off ,
- tidy sum ,
- tie ,
- timidness ,
- timorousness ,
- tip ,
- toast ,
- toleration ,
- tone ending ,
- topple ,
- tractableness ,
- trade ,
- trammel ,
- trance ,
- transcription ,
- transfer of training ,
- transferee ,
- transmit ,
- transplant ,
- transport ,
- transportation ,
- transpose ,
- trap ,
- treat ,
- trust ,
- turn ,
- turn down ,
- twig ,
- twilit ,
- unblock ,
- undertake ,
- unfreeze ,
- unload ,
- unloose ,
- unloosen ,
- upset ,
- use up ,
- value ,
- vent ,
- version ,
- village ,
- vote down ,
- vote out ,
- wad ,
- waiver ,
- wassail ,
- wasteweir ,
- watching ,
- waterfall ,
- wear round ,
- weather sheet ,
- weigh ,
- whirl ,
- whirl around ,
- willful neglect ,
- winning ,
- winnings ,
- wipe out ,
- withdraw ,
- withdrawal method ,
- withstand ,
- work through ,
- worsen ,
- worsening ,
- write up .
- Accedence ,
- Buckling ,
- Paction ,
- Reconcilement ,
- Relenting ,
- Succumbing ,
- Summing ,
- abandonment ,
- abbreviation ,
- abstract ,
- acclimation ,
- acclimatization ,
- account ,
- accounts ,
- adaptation ,
- adjustment ,
- alliance ,
- ancestry ,
- autumn ,
- backdown ,
- body count ,
- bowing ,
- capitulate ,
- capitulations ,
- capture ,
- cartel ,
- ceding ,
- census ,
- cession ,
- conceding ,
- concession ,
- concordat ,
- conquest ,
- convention ,
- conveyancing ,
- count ,
- decay ,
- declension ,
- declination ,
- decline ,
- declivity ,
- decrease ,
- defeat ,
- descent ,
- deterioration ,
- dip ,
- docility ,
- downfall ,
- downslope ,
- dusk ,
- ebb ,
- entente ,
- entente cordiale ,
- evenfall ,
- fall ,
- free fall ,
- giving over ,
- giving up ,
- handing over ,
- handover ,
- head count ,
- international agreement ,
- inventory ,
- knuckling under ,
- league ,
- loss ,
- mutual-defense treaty ,
- nail ,
- needle ,
- night ,
- nightfall ,
- nonaggression pact ,
- nose count ,
- overthrow ,
- passivity ,
- pin ,
- recap ,
- recapitulation ,
- recession ,
- reckoning ,
- reconciliation ,
- recount ,
- recounting ,
- rehearsal ,
- rendition ,
- repertory ,
- retreat ,
- review ,
- run through ,
- seizure ,
- spill ,
- statement ,
- summary ,
- summation ,
- summing up ,
- syllabus ,
- synopsis ,
- tack ,
- taking ,
- timidity ,
- tractability ,
- transfer ,
- transference ,
- transferral ,
- tumble ,
- twilight ,
- unassertiveness ,
- wane ,
- white flag ,
- yielding .
- Apercus ,
- Dedition ,
- Non-resistance ,
- Pandect ,
- apercu ,
- bowings ,
- defeatism ,
- deference ,
- docilities ,
- falls ,
- giving way ,
- long and short of it ,
- nonresistance ,
- nutshell ,
- nutshells ,
- pandects ,
- passivism ,
- pliabilty ,
- prospectus ,
- run-through ,
- subjection ,
- submission ,
- submissions ,
- sum and substance ,
- summing-up ,
- surrender ,
- wrap-up .
How to use "Capitulation" in context?
Capitulation is one of the most Common occurrences in war, it is when an army surrenders after being batteled and losing. In modern times capitulation is often used to describe the surrender of a city by its military to an attacking force.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
surrender.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
sell-out.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Capitulation:
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- Synonyms:
- Slugs, wanders, dawdles, waddles.
