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surrender
[ suh-ren-der ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.).
Synonyms:
- to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.
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verb (used without object)
- to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.
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noun
- the act or an instance of surrendering.
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- Insurance. the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values.
- the deed by which a legal surrendering is made.
surrender
/ əˈɛԻə /
verb
- tr to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand
to surrender a city
- tr to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another
he surrendered his place to a lady
- to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy
- to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc
- tr to give up (hope, etc)
- tr law to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
- obsolete.tr to return or render (thanks, etc)
- surrender to bailto present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
noun
- the act or instance of surrendering
- insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value )
- law
- the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired
- the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice
- the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail
- the deed by which a legal surrender is effected
Derived Forms
- ܰˈԻ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܰ·d· noun
- ԴDzȴܰ·d noun
- ȴܰ·d noun
- ȴܰ·d adjective
- ܲȴܰ·d adjective
- ܲȴܰ·d·Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surrender1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surrender1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In surrendering their dignity and self-respect by kowtowing to Trump, he gives them something in return: a permission slip to break the moral code of civilized society.
A few days before this week's charges, he told Sean Hannity of Fox News that he had "surrendered to a higher purpose."
A voice from a surveilling helicopter implored Paredes to surrender, but court documents show he hid for roughly 45 minutes.
At the end of November, battered, the group agreed on a ceasefire that was essentially a surrender.
Jen, too, struggles to distinguish between clinging to facts and surrendering to feeling.
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