CAPITULATES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

capitulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of capitulate

as in succumbs

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 surrenders

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 capitulates Pythons are constrictors, known to grip prey in their jaws, coil around it, then squeeze until the victim capitulates. — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulates

Verb

Ayad Akhtar’s new novel, The Radiance, sometimes succumbs to this temptation.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbs

Verb

After five books that try to interpret Elizabeth Taylor, Waters simply surrenders to the vision.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrenders

Verb

Our Streets and Sanitation Ward Superintendent and CDOT Public Way Inspector periodically share areas needing repair, and our office submits those for survey.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Under Globes procedure, when a film submits in a category that goes against the grain, or one in which it would not typically be accepted, a letter from the director is required to proceed.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of submits

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Fielder is not conventionally attractive, concedes Breca, a 26-year-old bisexual man in Pennsylvania, but the filmmaker’s salt-and-pepper hair and stubble did something for Breca nonetheless.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Zidni concedes that the matching fund on its own won’t help independent producers who lack overseas contacts.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026