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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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   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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   Definitions of surrender. verb. relinquish possession or control over. “The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”. synonyms: cede, deliver, give up. see more. verb. give up; agree to stop fighting or resisting. “The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered ”.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › surrenderSURRENDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you surrender, you stop fighting or resisting someone and agree that you have been beaten.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › surrenderSURRENDER | 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.