surrender

1 of 2

verb

sur·ren·der sə-ˈren-dər How to pronounce surrender (audio)

surrendered; surrendering sə-ˈren-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce surrender (audio)

transitive verb

: to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand

surrendered the fort

: to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another

: to give (oneself) up into the power of another especially as a prisoner

: to give (oneself) over to something (such as an influence)

intransitive verb

: to give oneself up into the power of another : yield

surrender

2 of 2

noun

: the action of yielding one's person or giving up the possession of something especially into the power of another

: the relinquishment by a patentee of rights or claims under a patent

: the delivery of a principal into lawful custody by bail

called also surrender by bail

: the voluntary cancellation of the legal liability of an insurance company by the insured and beneficiary for a consideration

: the delivery of a fugitive from justice by one government to another

: an instance of surrendering

Example Sentences

Verb The enemy finally surrendered after three days of fighting. The gunman surrendered and was taken into custody. The troops were forced to surrender the fort. They were required to surrender their passports. the surrendering of land to the government He refused to surrender to despair. He refused to surrender himself to despair. Noun Their surrender was formalized in a treaty. They demanded an unconditional surrender. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Miami will also surrender its first-round pick in the 2023 draft along with a third-rounder in 2024.

Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Smith is to surrender to the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the unrelated federal case on Thursday.

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2022 That capped off a dominant state tournament where Houston and Ramulu didn’t surrender more than two games in any set, despite only having a 30-minute break between the quarterfinal and semifinal match.

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2022 On the morning of May 25, 2018, Weinstein was ordered to surrender at the New York Police Department’s First Precinct station house, in lower Manhattan.

Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Fryer is scheduled to surrender to prison in mid-September with hope of being sent to a halfway house to serve the final six months of his sentence, Goldman said.

David K. Li, NBC News, 12 May 2022 Preseason games typically don’t mean a lot, but seeing the Chargers surrender two kick returns for touchdowns was not ideal.

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 This summer has left many Americans with only one option: surrender.

Christine Chung, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Therefore, many tax specialists say the U.S. should surrender rather than leave tax revenue on the table for other countries.

Aharon Friedman, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022

Noun

German star Daniel Brühl plays a German diplomat, negotiating Germany’s surrender in the war’s final days.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The line between the fight for freedom and the surrender to hatred is absolute.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 But even at just 100 beats per minute, the young revelers of Kyiv are nowhere near surrender.

New York Times, 15 July 2022 Following the surrender in Mariupol, some Russian lawmakers were quick to call for the death penalty and proposed a ban on any exchange of prisoners that would allow members of the Azov regiment to go free.

Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 As recently as Thursday, Svyatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, posted a Telegram video that declared in its caption there would be no surrender from the troops still in Mariupol.

Annabelle Chapman, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti announced the city fell with the surrender of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters, a figure much larger than previously reported.

Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 21 May 2022 This wasn't VE Day, a long, uncertain battle ending with the unconditional surrender of a foe.

Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2021 Ar 234 was captured by the British in Norway with the surrender of Nazi Germany on May 7, 1945.

David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2020 See More

Kids Definition

surrender 1 of 2

verb

sur·ren·der sə-ˈren-dər How to pronounce surrender (audio)

surrendered; surrendering

: to give up after a struggle

The soldiers surrendered.

We'll never surrender the fort.

: to let go of : relinquish

We surrendered our place in line.

surrender

2 of 2

noun

: the act of giving up after a struggle

: the act of giving something over to the possession or control of someone else

Legal Definition

surrender 1 of 2

transitive verb

sur·ren·der

: to yield to the control or possession of another

surrender the leased premises

surrender collateral to a creditor

: to give up completely or agree to forgo

: to cancel (one's insurance policy) voluntarily

: to give over to the custody of the law

surrender a defendant

intransitive verb

: to give oneself up

surrender

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of surrendering

discharge an obligor by surrender of a promissory note

especially : the yielding of an estate by a tenant to the landlord so that the leasehold interest is extinguished by mutual agreement

surrendered

verb

past tense of surrender

as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

relinquished
rendered
delivered
ceded
transferred
abandoned
yielded
resigned
turned in
laid down
turned over
entrusted
handed over
forfeited
waived
committed
gave up
released
coughed up
discarded
renounced
consigned
deserted
intrusted
shed
forsook
abnegated
parted (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

retained
kept
withheld

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun

Synonyms & Similar Words

succumbed
submitted
conceded
capitulated
bowed
relented
yielded
budged
quitted
blinked
acquiesced
said uncle
quit
gave in
threw in the sponge
knuckled under
deferred
threw in the towel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

resisted
fought
contended
opposed
confronted
faced
met
countered
objected
repelled
battled
defied
thwarted
held off
withstood
combated
combatted
breasted

as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir

Synonyms & Similar Words

relinquished
resigned
abdicated
ceded
renounced
denied
waived
vacated
abandoned
abnegated
disowned
disavowed
abjured
disclaimed
forsook
stepped down (from)
stepped aside (from)
yielded
deserted
demitted
handed over
quitted
gave up
quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

claimed
confiscated
assumed
seized
appropriated
secured
protected
usurped
defended
arrogated
took over
wrested
guarded
safeguarded

as in submitted

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette

Synonyms & Similar Words

succumbed
submitted
bowed
yielded
gave in
indulged
gratified
wallowed
catered (to)
caved (in)
knuckled under
conceded (to)
acquiesced (to)
buckled (under)
gave over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

resisted
fought
opposed
confronted
faced
met
countered
objected
repelled
battled
rejected
thwarted
defied
withstood
held off
combated
restrained
combatted
checked
inhibited
constrained
stifled
curbed
breasted
bridled

as in fell

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War

Synonyms & Similar Words

succumbed
fell
capitulated
submitted
relinquished
bowed
knuckled under
collapsed
gave up
conceded
buckled
lost
gave (in)
folded
handed over
failed
caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stood
fought
resisted
opposed
endured
won
conquered
defied
prevailed
repelled
overcame
withstood
beat
triumphed
bucked

as in indulged

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing

Synonyms & Similar Words

indulged
abandoned
yielded
delivered
reveled
gave up
overindulged
basked
revelled
luxuriated
rolled
overdid
wallowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

denied
eschewed
restrained
abstained (from)
refrained (from)
checked
inhibited
forbore
forwent
forewent

单词	surrendered
释义	surrender 1 of 2 verb sur·ren·der sə-ˈren-dər surrendered; surrendering sə-ˈren-d(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort b : to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another 2 a : to give (oneself) up into the power of another especially as a prisoner b : to give (oneself) over to something (such as an influence) intransitive verb : to give oneself up into the power of another : yield surrender 2 of 2 noun 1 a : the action of yielding one's person or giving up the possession of something especially into the power of another b : the relinquishment by a patentee of rights or claims under a patent c : the delivery of a principal into lawful custody by bail called also surrender by bail d : the voluntary cancellation of the legal liability of an insurance company by the insured and beneficiary for a consideration e : the delivery of a fugitive from justice by one government to another 2 : an instance of surrendering Synonyms Verb cede cough up deliver give up hand over lay down relinquish render turn in turn over yield Noun capitulating capitulation cession handover relinquishment rendition submission submitting See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The enemy finally surrendered after three days of fighting. The gunman surrendered and was taken into custody. The troops were forced to surrender the fort. They were required to surrender their passports. the surrendering of land to the government He refused to surrender to despair. He refused to surrender himself to despair. Noun Their surrender was formalized in a treaty. They demanded an unconditional surrender. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Miami will also surrender its first-round pick in the 2023 draft along with a third-rounder in 2024. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Smith is to surrender to the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the unrelated federal case on Thursday. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2022 That capped off a dominant state tournament where Houston and Ramulu didn’t surrender more than two games in any set, despite only having a 30-minute break between the quarterfinal and semifinal match. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2022 On the morning of May 25, 2018, Weinstein was ordered to surrender at the New York Police Department’s First Precinct station house, in lower Manhattan. Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Fryer is scheduled to surrender to prison in mid-September with hope of being sent to a halfway house to serve the final six months of his sentence, Goldman said. David K. Li, NBC News, 12 May 2022 Preseason games typically don’t mean a lot, but seeing the Chargers surrender two kick returns for touchdowns was not ideal. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 This summer has left many Americans with only one option: surrender. Christine Chung, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Therefore, many tax specialists say the U.S. should surrender rather than leave tax revenue on the table for other countries. Aharon Friedman, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Noun German star Daniel Brühl plays a German diplomat, negotiating Germany’s surrender in the war’s final days. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The line between the fight for freedom and the surrender to hatred is absolute. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 But even at just 100 beats per minute, the young revelers of Kyiv are nowhere near surrender. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Following the surrender in Mariupol, some Russian lawmakers were quick to call for the death penalty and proposed a ban on any exchange of prisoners that would allow members of the Azov regiment to go free. Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 As recently as Thursday, Svyatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, posted a Telegram video that declared in its caption there would be no surrender from the troops still in Mariupol. Annabelle Chapman, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti announced the city fell with the surrender of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters, a figure much larger than previously reported. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 21 May 2022 This wasn't VE Day, a long, uncertain battle ending with the unconditional surrender of a foe. Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2021 Ar 234 was captured by the British in Norway with the surrender of Nazi Germany on May 7, 1945. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English surrendren, from surrendre, noun Noun Middle English surrendre, from Anglo-French, from surrendre, susrendre to relinquish, from sur- & sus-, suz under + rendre to give back — more at render, sous-chef First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing surrender self-surrender self-surrender Kids Definition surrender 1 of 2 verb sur·ren·der sə-ˈren-dər surrendered; surrendering 1 : to give up after a struggle The soldiers surrendered. We'll never surrender the fort. 2 : to let go of : relinquish We surrendered our place in line. surrender 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of giving up after a struggle 2 : the act of giving something over to the possession or control of someone else Legal Definition surrender 1 of 2 transitive verb sur·ren·der 1 a : to yield to the control or possession of another surrender the leased premises surrender collateral to a creditor b : to give up completely or agree to forgo c : to cancel (one's insurance policy) voluntarily 2 : to give over to the custody of the law surrender a defendant intransitive verb : to give oneself up surrender 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of surrendering discharge an obligor by surrender of a promissory note especially : the yielding of an estate by a tenant to the landlord so that the leasehold interest is extinguished by mutual agreement surrendered verb past tense of surrender 1 as in relinquished to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance relinquished rendered delivered ceded transferred abandoned yielded resigned turned in laid down turned over entrusted handed over forfeited waived committed gave up released coughed up discarded renounced consigned deserted intrusted shed forsook abnegated parted (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms retained kept withheld 2 as in succumbed to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun Synonyms & Similar Words succumbed submitted conceded capitulated bowed relented yielded budged quitted blinked acquiesced said uncle quit gave in threw in the sponge knuckled under deferred threw in the towel Antonyms & Near Antonyms resisted fought contended opposed confronted faced met countered objected repelled battled defied thwarted held off withstood combated combatted breasted See More 3 as in resigned to give up (as a position of authority) formally the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir Synonyms & Similar Words relinquished resigned abdicated ceded renounced denied waived vacated abandoned abnegated disowned disavowed abjured disclaimed forsook stepped down (from) stepped aside (from) yielded deserted demitted handed over quitted gave up quit Antonyms & Near Antonyms claimed confiscated assumed seized appropriated secured protected usurped defended arrogated took over wrested guarded safeguarded See More 4 as in submitted to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette Synonyms & Similar Words succumbed submitted bowed yielded gave in indulged gratified wallowed catered (to) caved (in) knuckled under conceded (to) acquiesced (to) buckled (under) gave over (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms resisted fought opposed confronted faced met countered objected repelled battled rejected thwarted defied withstood held off combated restrained combatted checked inhibited constrained stifled curbed breasted bridled See More 5 as in fell to yield to the control or power of enemy forces General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War Synonyms & Similar Words succumbed fell capitulated submitted relinquished bowed knuckled under collapsed gave up conceded buckled lost gave (in) folded handed over failed caved (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stood fought resisted opposed endured won conquered defied prevailed repelled overcame withstood beat triumphed bucked See More 6 as in indulged to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing Synonyms & Similar Words indulged abandoned yielded delivered reveled gave up overindulged basked revelled luxuriated rolled overdid wallowed Antonyms & Near Antonyms denied eschewed restrained abstained (from) refrained (from) checked inhibited forbore forwent forewent See More
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surrender

verb

noun

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Kids Definition

verb

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transitive verb

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