Capitulation and Relinquishment

Capitulation

Capitulation noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
Usage example: her sudden capitulation surprised everyone; she usually debated for hours
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Synonyms for Capitulation

Relinquishment and capitulation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relinquishment" instead a noun "Capitulation".

Relinquishment

Relinquishment noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
Usage example: miraculously, the relinquishment of the hostages was accomplished without bloodshed
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Synonyms for Relinquishment

Capitulation and relinquishment are semantically related. You can use "Capitulation" instead a noun "Relinquishment".
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