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surrender

[ suh-ren-der ]

verb (used with object)

  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.:

    He surrendered himself to a life of hardship.

  4. to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.).

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  5. to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.

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noun

  1. the act or an instance of surrendering.

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  2. Insurance. the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values.
  3. the deed by which a legal surrendering is made.

surrender

/ əˈɛԻə /

verb

  1. tr to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand

    to surrender a city

  2. tr to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another

    he surrendered his place to a lady

  3. to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy
  4. to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc
  5. tr to give up (hope, etc)
  6. tr law to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
  7. obsolete.
    tr to return or render (thanks, etc)
  8. surrender to bail
    to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or instance of surrendering
  2. insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value )
  3. law
    1. the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired
    2. the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice
    3. the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail
    4. the deed by which a legal surrender is effected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܰˈԻ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of surrender1

First recorded in 1425–75; (for the verb) late Middle English surrendren, from Anglo-French surrender, Old French surrendre “to give up,” from sur- sur- 1 + rendre “to render” ( render 1 ); (for the noun) from Anglo-French; Old French surrendre, noun use of the infinitive
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of surrender1

C15: from Old French surrendre to yield, from sur- 1+ rendre to render
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Synonym Study

See yield.
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Example Sentences

At the end of November, battered, the group agreed on a ceasefire that was essentially a surrender.

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Jen, too, struggles to distinguish between clinging to facts and surrendering to feeling.

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Vaughn repeatedly refused to surrender and began threatening to shoot deputies, the agency said.

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We must accept whatever the market brings us, to go wherever the billionaires take us, to surrender our words, our minds, ourselves.

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There’s more beauty and fascination in an imperfect film that surrenders to its flaws, urging its artists to build around them.

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