surrender
/sə'rendə/
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Definition
Noun:
- The act of giving up or yielding: "surrender" refers to the act of ceasing resistance to an opponent or demand, often under specific conditions.
- The act of relinquishing control or possession: It can mean the formal delivery of something, such as a person or property, into the custody or control of another.
- A state of acceptance: It can describe a state of giving in to a powerful emotion or circumstance, such as despair.
Verb:
- To stop fighting and submit to an opponent: The most common meaning is to cease resistance and yield to the power of another, especially in a conflict.
- To give up or hand over something: It means to relinquish possession or control of something, often under compulsion or as part of an agreement.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The surrender of the city was a major turning point in the war.
- His surrender to despair was heartbreaking to witness.
- The documents were signed for the surrender of the fugitive.
Verb:
- The general ordered his troops to surrender.
- You must surrender your passport at the embassy.
- She finally surrendered her claim to the estate.
Advanced Usage
"Unconditional surrender": yielding without any terms or conditions being agreed upon.
- The enemy demanded an unconditional surrender.
"To surrender oneself to": to allow oneself to be overcome or absorbed by a feeling, influence, or experience.
- He surrendered himself to the music, forgetting all his worries.
Variants and Related Words
- Surrenderee (n, rare): the person or entity to whom something is surrendered.
- Surrenderor (n, rare): the person or entity who surrenders something.
Synonyms
- Noun: Capitulation, submission, relinquishment, yielding, resignation.
- Verb: Capitulate, submit, yield, give up, relinquish, cede, hand over.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Surrender to: To yield or give in to a person, force, or emotion.
- He surrendered to the police without a fight.
- Don't surrender to fear.
Related Idioms
- "To wave the white flag": to show that you want to stop fighting or arguing because you have been defeated (a metaphor for surrender).
- After hours of negotiation, they finally waved the white flag and accepted our terms.
Noun
- the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
- they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
- the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
- a verbal act of admitting defeat
- acceptance of despair
Verb
- relinquish possession or control over
- The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
- give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
- The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered