Antonyms for CAPITULATION
kəˌpɪtʃ əˈleɪ ʃənca·pit·u·la·tion

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1. capitulation

   Antonyms:
   apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

   Synonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, desertion, flight, surrender

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1. capitulationnoun

   a document containing the terms of surrender

   Synonyms:
   surrender, fall

2. capitulationnoun

   a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic

   Synonyms:
   surrender, fall

3. capitulation, fall, surrendernoun

   the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

   "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

   Synonyms:
   gloaming, giving up, autumn, declension, drop, pin, surrender, gloam, downfall, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, yielding, decline, declination, downslope, declivity, dip, fall, resignation, tumble, crepuscule, dusk, free fall, spill, evenfall, nightfall, twilight

How to use CAPITULATION in a sentence?

1. Wayne Pacelle:

   This veto shows cynical political calculation from the governor and an obvious capitulation to special interests, rather than leadership or humanity.

2. Rob Pemberton:

   There are signs of capitulation in commodities and emerging markets, though these remain an investment only for (those) with a high risk/reward tolerance.

3. Mohammed Ali Shabani:

   Back (in 2012) there was a deal which was on the horizon, and there was a ramp off for all sides in a face-saving manner, this time the deal which was reached has been abrogated and the demands of the US go far beyond the nuclear issue to in effect demand total Iranian capitulation.

4. Donald Tusk:

   This so-called cease-fire. This is not what we expected. In fact it is not a cease-fire, it is a demand of capitulation of the Kurds, we have to reiterate our call for Turkey to put a permanent end to its military action immediately and to withdraw its forces and respect international humanitarian law.

5. Tina Byles Williams:

   We're seeing the final capitulation.

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