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Surrendering

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sur⋅ren⋅der

  [suh-ren-der]
Use Surrendering in a Sentence
–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.).
5. to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.
–verb (used without object)
6. to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.
–noun
7. the act or an instance of surrendering.
8. Insurance. the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values.
9. the deed by which a legal surrendering is made.
Origin:
1425–75; (v.) late ME surrendren < AF surrender, OF surrendre to give up, equiv. to sur- sur- 1 + rendre to render; (n.) < AF; OF surrendre, n. use of the inf.

Related forms:
sur⋅ren⋅der⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. See yield. 4. renounce. 5. waive, cede, abandon, forgo. 6. capitulate. 7. capitulation, relinquishment.
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sur·ren·der   (sə-rěn'dər)   
v.   sur·ren·dered, sur·ren·der·ing, sur·ren·ders

v.   tr.

  1. To relinquish possession or control of to another because of demand or compulsion.

  2. To give up in favor of another.

  3. To give up or give back (something that has been granted): surrender a contractual right.

  4. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope.

  5. To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion: surrendered himself to grief.

  6. Law To restore (an estate, for example), especially to give up (a lease) before expiration of the term.

v.   intr.
To give oneself up, as to an enemy.
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of surrendering.

  2. Law

    1. The delivery of a prisoner, fugitive from justice, or other principal in a suit into legal custody.

    2. The act of surrendering or of being surrendered to bail.

    3. Restoration of an estate.


[Middle English surrenderen, from Old French surrendre : sur-, sur- + rendre, to deliver; see render.]
Synonyms: These nouns denote the act of giving up one's person, one's possessions, or people under one's command to the authority, power, or control of another. Surrender is the most general: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted" (Ulysses S. Grant).
Submission stresses the subordination of the side that has yielded: "Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission" (George Washington).
Capitulation implies surrender under specific prearranged conditions: Lack of food and ammunition forced the capitulation of the rebels. See Also Synonyms at relinquish.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

surrender 
1441, "to give (something) up," from O.Fr. surrendre "give up, deliver over" (13c.), from sur- "over" + rendre "give back" (see render). Reflexive sense of "to give oneself up" (especially as a prisoner) is from 1585. The noun is recorded from 1487.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: surrender
Function: noun
: an act or instance of surrendering surrender of a promissory note>; especially : the yielding of an estate by a tenant to the landlord so that the leasehold interest is extinguished by mutual agreement
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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