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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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   What does it mean if you surrender?

   • If you surrender, you stop fighting or resisting someone and agree that you have been beaten . He called on the rebels to surrender. [VERB] She surrendered to the police in London last December. [VERB + to] Surrender is also a noun .

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   What does'surrender' mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is the difference between surrender and resign?

   • resign emphasizes voluntary relinquishment or sacrifice without struggle. surrender implies a giving up after a struggle to retain or resist. abandon stresses finality and completeness in giving up. waive implies conceding or forgoing with little or no compulsion. Verb The enemy finally surrendered after three days of fighting.

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   What does it mean to surrender a fort?

   • to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police. to give (oneself ) up, as to the police. He surrendered himself to a life of hardship. to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.). to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.

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     SURRENDER meaning: 1. to stop fighting and admit defeat: 2....

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     SURRENDER translate: rendir-se. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SURRENDER definicja: 1. to stop fighting and admit defeat:...

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     SURRENDER translate: 항복하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SURRENDER translate: menyerah, melepaskan, penyerahan. Learn...

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     surrender translate: ยอมแพ้, สละ, การยอมแพ้. Learn more in...

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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. If you want someone to give up, you might order them to surrender.

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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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   Surrender is a verb that means to relinquish possession or control of something or someone to another, or to give up or abandon something. It can also be a noun that refers to the act or instance of surrendering, or a legal term for the transfer of an estate or a lease.

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