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

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   5 days ago · surrender in British English. (səˈrɛndə ) verb. 1. (transitive) to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand. to surrender a city. 2. (transitive) to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another. he surrendered his place to a lady.

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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.

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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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   SURRENDER meaning: 1 : to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed often + to; 2 : to give the control or use of (something) to someone else

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

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   to give something to someone else because you have been forced or officially asked to give it to them: He was released on the condition that he surrendered his passport. surrender. noun [ C, U ] (Definition of surrender from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of surrender. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   Definition of surrender verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   [transitive] (formal) to give up something or someone when you are forced to synonym relinquish 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.