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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.).

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

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.

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.

Origin:
1425–75; (v.) late Middle English surrendren < Anglo-French surrender, Old French surrendre to give up, equivalent to sur- sur-¹ + rendre to render; (noun) < Anglo-French; Old French surrendre, noun use of the infinitive

Related forms

sur·ren·der·er, noun

non·sur·ren·der, noun

pre·sur·ren·der, noun

pro·sur·ren·der, adjective

un·sur·ren·dered, adjective

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un·sur·ren·der·ing, adjective

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. See yield. 4. renounce. 5. waive, cede, abandon, forgo. 6. capitulate. 7. capitulation, relinquishment.

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Example Sentences

The surrender rule allows blackjack players to drop out for half their bet if the first two cards betoken defeat.

Schultz, who stepped down from their positions the night before, surrender to police.

The coal industry will not surrender the power sector without a fight.

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The surrender rule allows blackjack players to drop out for half their bet if the first two cards betoken defeat.

Schultz, who stepped down from their positions the night before, surrender to police.

The coal industry will not surrender the power sector without a fight.

Some commercial interests are reluctant to surrender so much land to conservation.

Another environmentalist prediction that was false, but got you to surrender a little more of your freedom.

Surrender to sweet, gooey, dentist-be-darned dishes.

If you're feeling a bit more devious, you can initiate a mock surrender.

After the surrender the rebels mounted the breastworks, and seemed mad with joy and delight.

He was tough minded about his role and determined that his clients surrender no more money in taxes than was absolutely necessary.

In some ways the act was a surrender to the status quo.

Buchanan hailed the sinking ship, demanding its surrender.

Gulp it, pour it over yourself, surrender sense to it.

Nonetheless, whether people will want to surrender their natural limbs when they don't need to may be another story.

Surrender nicely here, and help the young man do as well as possible in your course.

But opposition sources say that dozens of suspects' families have been rounded up to put pressure on the men to surrender.

Lee rode in on a white horse and gave us surrender papers.

Surrender the pretension that can poison professorial efforts to communicate with the public.

But more likely the communists realised that any peace agreement they could make with the government would be seen as a surrender.

If the ship didn't surrender after warnings, the pirates moved in.

The moment that one boxes themselves into a given mindset they surrender their freedom to think.

Not really: surrender to one group has merely emboldened others.

Although an uncle left the chair to him, another family member who had it on loan seemed reluctant to surrender possession.

The old continent should resist the allure of a genteel surrender.

Blackbeard became so feared that the mere sight of his ship prompted other vessels to surrender.

The concept of surrender is at the heart of the survival journey.

She was unmaneuverable, but still refused to surrender.

He suspects a local official of having instigated the attack in an effort to force the company to surrender its valuable land.

Korean soldiers as a guarantee of safety upon surrender i also found old pictures of.

With cooler weather and longer nights, our birds' bodies have decided that it's time to surrender their feathers and grow new.

The government promises to help those who surrender or are sent back, but refuses to let outsiders check what happens to them.

We would as well consent to separation at once, including the surrender of this capitol".

Spawning doesn't mean you have to surrender your skinny jeans.

We may have to surrender and get one of my students to help.

The owners of exotic beasts are unlikely to surrender their pets voluntarily.

None of the units wanted to surrender cash or crew to the new agency.

The fact that something is difficult is not license to surrender the field, to use a metaphor applicable to the current topic.

They did not feel they should have to surrender any part of their home.

See, my therapist mom taught me from a young age never to surrender to the manipulations of advertising.

Kyrgyzstani officials are reluctant to surrender a share in one of the nation's few moneymaking businesses.

It marked the trade diplomats' surrender to the confidence trick on which the system is founded.

In joining the euro, countries had to surrender some sovereignty.

The defeat or surrender of one group often has unpredictable effects on others.

Notices have been put up in residential buildings calling on protesters to surrender themselves to police.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

surrender (səˈrɛndə)

—vb
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

—n
9.	the act or instance of surrendering
10.	insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value)
11.	law
	a. the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired
	b. the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice
	c. the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail
	d. the deed by which a legal surrender is effected

[C15: from Old French surrendre to yield, from sur-¹ + rendre to render]

sur'renderer

—n

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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.

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