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surrender

/sɚˈɛndɚ/

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What does surrender mean?

verb

  1. To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
  2. To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
  3. To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
More meanings (7)

verb

  1. To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
  2. To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
  3. To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
  4. For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

noun

  1. An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; a feeling of abandonment and resignation; the deliberate cessation of struggle over outcomes.
  2. The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
  3. The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.
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IPA pronunciation

/sɚˈɛndɚ/

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In the pages of books

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They have one troublesome and tenacious parent left who won't sign a surrender, so I can't place them out for adoption.
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
“The best thing we can do,” said one of the girls, “is to surrender as quickly as possible, before we get hurt.”
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) BaumThe Marvelous Land of OzProject Gutenberg ebook #54
More book examples (3)
This done, envoys were dispatched to the enemy’s camp to arrange terms of surrender, whereupon the Yen army began shouting for joy.
active 6th century B.C. SunziThe Art of WarTranslated by Lionel GilesProject Gutenberg ebook #132
All human vows, laws, and contracts are so many ways of surviving with success this breaking point, this instant of potential surrender.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonWhat's Wrong with the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #1717
A part of his riflemen were dismounted, and, acting as infantry, approached the abbatis, while his cavalry advanced boldly and demanded a surrender.
William Gilmore SimmsThe Life of Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #843