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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: renounce
- to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.
verb (used without object)
- to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.
Synonyms: capitulate
noun
- the act or an instance of surrendering.
Synonyms: relinquishment, capitulation
- 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
/ səˈrɛndə /
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
- surˈrenderer, noun
Other Word Forms
- sur·render·er noun
- nonsur·render noun
- presur·render noun
- prosur·render adjective
- unsur·rendered adjective
- unsur·render·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of surrender1
Word History and Origins
Origin of surrender1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," Harvard's lawyers told the administration on April 14.
Many of the townsfolk don’t make it, and their slaughter is but a prelude to Joel surrendering to the slow death Abby promises in the second season premiere.
But the main reason for surrendering the papal apartment, as he later explained it, pointed to another of his characteristics: that he loved being around people.
The dynamic sport of balance and precision tested her limits before she ultimately surrendered the ice for the green full-time.
Dafar has been ordered to surrender on or before May 29, prosecutors said.
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