Definition

1. 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.

2. 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

1. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
   • they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
2. the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
3. a verbal act of admitting defeat
4. acceptance of despair

Verb

1. relinquish possession or control over
   • The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
2. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
   • The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered