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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 meaning, definition, what is surrender: to say officially that you want to 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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   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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   3 days ago · 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. 3. to give (oneself) up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.

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   n. the act or an instance of surrendering. Business [ Insurance.]the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values. Law the deed by which a legal surrendering is made. Anglo-French; Old French surrendre, noun, nominal use of the infinitive.

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   sur·ren·der. pronunciation: s ren dr. parts of speech: transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun. features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun) The meaning of surrender. Definition of surrender. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   Dictionary Definition of 'surrender' To yield, give up, or relinquish control or possession of something or oneself, typically in response to a superior force, authority, or circumstance. "The defeated army was forced to surrender and lay down their weapons." Detailed Meaning of 'surrender'