Capitulation
Capitulation noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
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Synonyms for Capitulation
Deference is a synonym for capitulation. In some cases you can use "Deference" instead a noun "Capitulation".
Deference
Deference noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.
Usage example: the sycophantic deference with which the hotel treats celebrity guests
Capitulation is a synonym for deference in obedience topic. You can use "Capitulation" instead a noun "Deference", if it concerns topics such as submissiveness.
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Related pairs
- respect and capitulation
- respect and deference
- acceptance and capitulation
- acceptance and deference
- obeisance and capitulation
- obeisance and deference
- assent and capitulation
- assent and deference
- consent and capitulation
- consent and deference
- surrender and capitulation
- surrender and deference
- yielding and capitulation
- yielding and deference
How words are described
| quick | quick capitulation | quick deference |
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Deference and Capitulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capitulation/deference
Capitulation & Deference. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capitulation/deference>.
Deference or Capitulation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capitulation/deference.
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