# surrendering

Pronunciation: US say "suh-REN-der-ing" /səˈɹɛndɚɪŋ/; UK say "suh-REN-duh-ring" /səˈɹɛndəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of surrender. — present participle and gerund of surrender
   - Simple: Present participle of surrender. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _By noon the garrison was surrendering its weapons to the advancing army._
   - _Surrendering control of the company, he handed the keys to his successor._

## Noun

2. An act of giving oneself, one's forces, or something held up to the control of another, especially an enemy or authority.
   - Simple: The act of giving up the fight and letting the other side win, or handing yourself over.
   - _The surrendering of the fortress marked the end of the long siege._
   - _Historians still debate whether the surrendering of the colony was inevitable._

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