surrender

Formssurrenders, surrendering, surrendered

Pluralsurrenders

1. 1
   verbintransitivereflexive

   To stop fighting and give yourself up to an enemy or the police.

   Like raising your hands and giving up in a game when you cannot win.

   The soldiers decided to surrender when they ran out of food.

   After hours of fighting, the rebels finally surrendered.

   Similarcapitulate, yield, submit, succumb

   Oppositeresist, fight

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To hand something over to someone else's control or ownership.

   Like handing over your toy to someone who is now in charge of it.

   The thief had to surrender his weapon to the officers.

   She surrendered her passport at the border checkpoint.

   Similarrelinquish, yield, cede, forfeit

   Oppositeretain, keep

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To give up a town or fort to an enemy instead of fighting for it.

   Like giving the other team your base because you cannot defend it any longer.

   The general agreed to surrender the city to save lives.

   They surrendered the fort after a long siege.

   Similaryield, cede

   Oppositehold, defend

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of giving yourself up or giving in to someone or something.

   Like the moment a player gives up and lets the other person win.

   Their surrender brought the long war to an end.

   The team's surrender came only after every option had failed.

   Similarcapitulation, submission, resignation, yielding

   Oppositeresistance, defiance

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To give up something you own or have a right to.

   Like giving back a library book you no longer get to keep.

   He had to surrender his license after the accident.

   She surrendered her claim to the inheritance.

   Similarrelinquish, cede, renounce, waive, yield

   Oppositeretain, keep

6. 6
   verbreflexiveintransitive

   To let a strong feeling completely take over you.

   Like letting a wave carry you instead of fighting against it.

   She decided to surrender to her tiredness and finally sleep.

   He surrendered to the joy of the moment and started to dance.

   Similarsuccumb, yield, submit

   Oppositeresist

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7. 7
   noununcountable

   The act of handing something over because someone has demanded it.

   Like having to give back something the moment the owner asks for it.

   The surrender of the stolen goods ended the standoff.

   Police demanded the immediate surrender of all weapons.

   Similarhandover, relinquishment, delivery

8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To end an insurance policy early, often to get some money back.

   Like canceling a long club membership early to get part of your money back.

   She chose to surrender her life insurance policy to pay her bills.

   They surrendered the policy and received a small payout.

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9. 9
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   In blackjack, to give up your hand and get back half of your bet.

   Like folding early in a game to save part of what you put in.

   If your cards look weak, you can surrender and save half your bet.

   She decided to surrender rather than risk the whole wager.

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    In law, the giving back of a lease by a tenant to the landlord so the lease ends.

    Like giving the keys back to a landlord early so the rental deal is over.

    The surrender of the lease released the tenant from any further rent.

    Both sides agreed to the surrender of the remaining tenancy.

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