After Germany's capitulation, Japan refused to surrender.
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Capitulation
Synonyms for "capitulation" (67 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
Related words (33)
recapitulationrecedencerecessionreckoningrecountrecountingrehearsalrelinquishmentrenunciationrepertoryresignationretreatseatostatementsubmissionsummarysummationsummingsumming upsurrender
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Noun(10 words)
relinquishmentsettlementsubmissionsuccumbencesuccumbingsurrenderingsurrendersterms of surrenderto give wayyielding
Verb(2 words)
succumb to fatigueyield to pressure
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: surrender, abandonment, account, accounts, acquiescence.
- Sentence evidence is available for capitulation, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "capitulation".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "capitulation"
Keep "capitulation" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "capitulation" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "capitulation", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "capitulation" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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More general
9 entriesMore specific
9 entriesarticles of capitulationcapitulation treatyconditional surrendereconomic capitulationmilitary surrenderpolicy capitulationpolitical capitulationterms of surrenderunconditional surrender
Collocations
6 entriescapitulation termscapitulation treatymilitary capitulationpolitical capitulationterms of surrenderunconditional capitulation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
70 translations across 58 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kapitullim noun (surrender to an enemy)
Arabic
1 entries- اِسْتِسْلَام noun (surrender to an enemy)
Armenian
2 entries- անձնատվություն noun (surrender to an enemy)
- կապիտուլյացիա noun (surrender to an enemy)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- kapitulasiya noun (surrender to an enemy)
- təslim noun (surrender to an enemy)
Belarusian
1 entries- капітуля́цыя noun (surrender to an enemy)
Breton
1 entries- kodianidigezh noun (surrender to an enemy)
Bulgarian
1 entries- капитула́ция noun (surrender to an enemy)
Carpathian Rusyn
1 entries- капітула́ція noun (surrender to an enemy)
Chinese
1 entries- 投降 noun (surrender to an enemy)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 投降 noun (surrender to an enemy)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 投降 noun (surrender to an enemy)
Czech
1 entries- kapitulace noun (surrender to an enemy)
Danish
1 entries- kapitulation noun (surrender to an enemy)
Dutch
1 entries- capitulatie noun (surrender to an enemy)
Esperanto
1 entries- kapitulaco noun (surrender to an enemy)
Estonian
1 entries- kapitulatsioon noun (surrender to an enemy)
Finnish
1 entries- antautuminen noun (surrender to an enemy)
French
1 entries- capitulation noun (surrender to an enemy)
Georgian
1 entries- კაპიტულაცია noun (surrender to an enemy)
German
1 entries- Kapitulation noun (surrender to an enemy)
Greek
1 entries- συνθηκολόγηση noun (surrender to an enemy)
Hebrew
1 entries- כְּנִיעָה noun (surrender to an enemy)
Hindi
1 entries- आत्मसमर्पण noun (surrender to an enemy)
Hungarian
1 entries- kapituláció noun (surrender to an enemy)
Indonesian
2 entries- kapitulasi noun (surrender to an enemy)
- penyerahan noun (surrender to an enemy)
Italian
1 entries- capitolazione noun (surrender to an enemy)
Japanese
3 entries- 投降 noun (surrender to an enemy)
- 降伏 noun (surrender to an enemy)
- 降服 noun (surrender to an enemy)
Kazakh
1 entries- капитуляция noun (surrender to an enemy)
Korean
2 entries- 투항 noun (surrender to an enemy)
- 항복 noun (surrender to an enemy)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- капитуляция noun (surrender to an enemy)
Latin
1 entries- dēditiō noun (surrender to an enemy)
Latvian
1 entries- kapitulācija noun (surrender to an enemy)
Lithuanian
1 entries- kapituliacija noun (surrender to an enemy)
Macedonian
1 entries- капитулација noun (surrender to an enemy)
Malay
1 entries- penyerahan noun (surrender to an enemy)
Mongolian
2 entries- дагаар оролт noun (surrender to an enemy)
- капитуляци noun (surrender to an enemy)
Māori
2 entries- haurarotanga noun (surrender to an enemy)
- ngawheretanga noun (surrender to an enemy)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- teslîmbûn noun (surrender to an enemy)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kapitulasjon noun (surrender to an enemy)
Old English
1 entries- handgang noun (surrender to an enemy)
Pashto
1 entries- تسلیم noun (surrender to an enemy)
Persian
2 entries- تسلیم noun (surrender to an enemy)
- کاپیتولاسیون noun (surrender to an enemy)
Polish
1 entries- kapitulacja noun (surrender to an enemy)
Portuguese
1 entries- capitulação noun (surrender to an enemy)
Romanian
1 entries- capitulare noun (surrender to an enemy)
Russian
1 entries- капитуля́ция noun (surrender to an enemy)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kapitulácija noun (surrender to an enemy)
- капитула́ција noun (surrender to an enemy)
Slovak
1 entries- kapitulácia noun (surrender to an enemy)
Slovene
1 entries- kapitulacija noun (surrender to an enemy)
Spanish
1 entries- capitulación noun (surrender to an enemy)
Swedish
1 entries- kapitulation noun (surrender to an enemy)
Tajik
2 entries- таслим noun (surrender to an enemy)
- таслимшави noun (surrender to an enemy)
Turkmen
1 entries- kapitulýasiýa noun (surrender to an enemy)
Ukrainian
1 entries- капітуля́ція noun (surrender to an enemy)
Uyghur
1 entries- تەسلىم noun (surrender to an enemy)
Uzbek
2 entries- kapitulyatsiya noun (surrender to an enemy)
- taslim noun (surrender to an enemy)
Vietnamese
1 entries- sự đầu hàng noun (surrender to an enemy)
Xhosa
1 entries- ukuncama noun (surrender to an enemy)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Tom raised his hands as a sign of capitulation.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "capitulation"?
Closest matches include surrender, abandonment, account, accounts, acquiescence.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "capitulation"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.