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   surrender

   /səˈrɛndə/

   verb

   • 1. stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority: "over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities" Similar capitulategive ingive (oneself) upyieldconcedesubmitclimb downgive waydeferacquiesceback downcave inrelentsuccumbquitcrumblebe beatenbe overcomebe overwhelmedfall victimlay down one's armsraise/show the white flagthrow in the towel/spongeaccept defeatconcede defeatOpposite resistwithstand
   • ▪ (in sport) lose (a point, game, or advantage) to an opponent: "she surrendered only twenty games in her five qualifying matches"
   • ▪ give in to (a powerful emotion or influence): "he has surrendered to panic and is making things worse"
   • 2. give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand: "in 1815 Denmark surrendered Norway to Sweden" Similar give uprelinquishrenounceforgoforswearcedeabdicatewaiveforfeitsacrificehand overturn overdeliver (up)yield (up)resigntransfercommitgrantpart withlet go ofarchaic:forsakeabandonleave behindcast asideturn one's back ongive uploseOpposite seize
   • ▪ (of a person assured) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid.
   • ▪ give up (a lease) before its expiry.

   noun

   • 1. the action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence: "the final surrender of Germany on 8 May 1945" Similar capitulationsubmissionyieldinggiving insuccumbingacquiescencelaying down of armsquittingfalldefeatrelinquishmentsurrenderingrenunciationforgoingforsakingcedingcessionabdicationwaivingresignationhanding overgiving upyielding uptransferabandonment
   • 2. the action of surrendering a lease or life insurance policy.

   Word Origin late Middle English (chiefly in legal use): from Anglo-Norman French (see sur-1, render).

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   The meaning of SURRENDER is to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand. How to use surrender in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Surrender.

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   Learn the meaning of surrender as a verb and a noun, with examples, synonyms, and pronunciation. Find out how to use surrender in different contexts, such as war, law, insurance, and psychology.

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   SURRENDER definition: 1. to stop fighting and admit defeat: 2. If you surrender to an experience or emotion, you stop…. Learn more.

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   Surrender definition: to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress. See examples of SURRENDER used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word SURRENDER in English, with synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples. Find out how to say SURRENDER in different contexts and languages.

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   SURRENDER definition: 1. to stop fighting and admit that you have been beaten: 2. to give something to someone else…. Learn more.

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   To surrender is to give up control of something to someone else. If you miss curfew, your parents might make you surrender the keys to the car. Okay, it's only a minivan, but it's still cooler than being on foot patrol.

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   Surrender means to relinquish possession or control of something or oneself to another, usually under duress or demand. It can also mean to give up, abandon, or resign something, such as hope, office, or lease.

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    The verb 'surrender' has its roots in Middle English and Old French, ultimately tracing back to the Latin word 'surrēndere.'This Latin term combines 'sub,' meaning 'under,' and 'rendere,' meaning 'to deliver' or 'to give back.' Therefore, the etymology of 'surrender' subtly reflects the act of giving back or delivering oneself or something else under the control or authority of another, typically in response to a superior force, authority, or circumstance.It implies a voluntary yielding or ...

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb surrender, which means to admit defeat or give up something or somebody. See synonyms, phrasal verbs and word origin of surrender.