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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capitulation

   Synonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, desertion, flight, surrender

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Matched Categories

1. • Document
   • Loss
   • Summary

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capitulationnoun

   Synonyms:
   surrender (by treaty)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "capitulation":

   surrender, sell-out, abdication

How to pronounce CAPITULATION?

How to say CAPITULATION in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

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. Lena Komileva:

   It's a little more complicated than it used to be. The shape of the yield curve today is very much a function of global central bank activity – negative rates and quantitative easing. This changes the mechanics of the yield curve with respect to pure growth and inflation signals, but it does suggest a capitulation in investor confidence in the ability of central banks to reflate global growth or prevent another downturn. And that's not a good confidence signal.

3. Lena Komileva:

   But it does suggest a capitulation in investor confidence in the ability of central banks to reflate global growth or prevent another downturn. And that's not a good confidence signal.

4. Alan Gayle:

   It still seems to be focused on specific issues, whether it’s credit or it’s oil. But clearly there is a more defensive tone that the market is taking and we’re watching for signs of capitulation.

5. State John Kerry:

   Let me underscore the alternative to the deal we have reached is not -- as I've seen some ads on TV suggesting disingenuously -- it isn't a 'better deal', some sort of unicorn arrangement involving Iran's complete capitulation, that is a fantasy plain and simple, that our own intelligence community will tell you that.