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   sur·ren·der

   /səˈrendər/

   verb

   • 1. cease resistance 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
   • ▪ 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
   • ▪ (in a sports contest) lose (a point, game, or advantage): "she surrendered only twenty games in her five qualifying matches"
   • ▪ abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence); give in to: "he was surprised that Miriam should surrender to this sort of jealousy"
   • ▪ (of an insured person) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid.

   noun

   • 1. the action of surrendering. Similar capitulationsubmissionyieldinggiving insuccumbingacquiescencelaying down of armsquittingfalldefeatrelinquishmentsurrenderingrenunciationforgoingforsakingcedingcessionabdicationwaivingresignationhanding overgiving upyielding uptransferabandonment
   • ▪ the action of surrendering a life insurance policy.

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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surrenderSurrender Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   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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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURRENDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use surrender to refer to someone's attitude or behaviour when they lose the will to resist their feelings or the demands of other people.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › surrenderSurrender - definition of surrender by The Free Dictionary

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   v.tr. 1. To relinquish possession or control of (something) to another because of demand or compulsion: surrendered the city to the enemy. See Synonyms at relinquish. 2. To give up in favor of another, especially voluntarily: surrendered her chair to her grandmother. 3. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope. 4.

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   Surrender definition: To relinquish possession or control of (something) to another because of demand or compulsion.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURRENDER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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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    Jul 1, 2024 · surrender ( countable and uncountable, plural surrenders) An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation. The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsurrender verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    [intransitive, transitive] to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc. synonym give in (to somebody/something) The rebel soldiers were forced to surrender. surrender to somebody He surrendered voluntarily to his enemies.