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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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   surrender something/somebody to somebody He agreed to surrender all claims to the property. They surrendered their guns to the police. surrender something/somebody The defendant was released to await trial but had to surrender her passport. The dictator surrendered power to Parliament.

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   What does surrender mean in English?

   • to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police. to give (oneself) up, as to the police. to give (oneself) up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.: He surrendered himself to a life of hardship.

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   What does it mean to surrender to the police?

   • to yield (something) to the possession of another, as after defeat:[ ~ + object (+ to + object)] to surrender the fort to the enemy. to give (oneself ) up, as to the police:[ ~ (+ oneself)] After twenty hours of a stalemate the gunman surrendered (himself) to the police.

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   Why did Thesaurus surrender?

   • THESAURUS surrender to say officially that you want to stop fighting, especially in a war, because you realize that you cannot win – used about people and countries Two days later, the rebels surrendered.

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   What happens when you surrender?

   • Find the gratitude, find the gift of what you’ve overcome. You will realize what you can do. When you surrender, you are letting go. You are letting go of fears, failures, indecisions, losses, unhealthy attachments, uncertainty and negativity. You stop identifying AS those things.

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   1 [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) surrender (to somebody) The rebel soldiers were forced to surrender. surrender yourself (to somebody) The hijackers eventually surrendered themselves to the police.

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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 in American English. (səˈrendər) transitive verb. 1. to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress. to surrender the fort to the enemy. to surrender the stolen goods to the police. 2. to give (oneself) up, as to the police.

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

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