Capitulate and Forfend

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Capitulate verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

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Forfend is an antonym for capitulate.

Nearby Words: capitulation, capitulating

Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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Capitulate is an antonym for forfend.

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Forfend and Capitulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capitulate/forfend

Capitulate & Forfend. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capitulate/forfend>.

Forfend or Capitulate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capitulate/forfend.

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