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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
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- ԴDzȴܰ·d noun
- ȴܰ·d noun
- ȴܰ·d adjective
- ܲȴܰ·d adjective
- ܲȴܰ·d·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of surrender1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
Vaughn repeatedly refused to surrender and began threatening to shoot deputies, the agency said.
We must accept whatever the market brings us, to go wherever the billionaires take us, to surrender our words, our minds, ourselves.
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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