English Synonym Finder

capitulate

Definitions

To cease resisting an opponent or an unwelcome demand; to surrender.

To surrender under agreed conditions.

Examples

The exhausted team finally decided to capitulate after hours of intense negotiations.

The government refused to capitulate to the demands of the protesters despite the mounting pressure.

After realizing he could not win the argument, he chose to capitulate and accept his opponent's point of view.

Synonyms

surrender yield concede submit succumb acquiesce give in

Antonyms

resist defy oppose withstand fight conquer prevail