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Surrender
səˈrɛndə
Surrender definitions
verb
surrender
surrendered
surrendering
surrenders
- stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
"over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities"
- (in sport) lose (a point, game, or advantage) to an opponent
"she surrendered only twenty games in her five qualifying matches"
- give in to (a powerful emotion or influence)
"he has surrendered to panic and is making things worse"
- give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand
"in 1815 Denmark surrendered Norway to Sweden"
- (of a person assured) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid
- give up (a lease) before its expiry
noun
surrender
surrenders
- the action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence
"the final surrender of Germany on 8 May 1945"
- the action of surrendering a lease or life insurance policy