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Meaning of surrender
The primary meaning of the word "surrender" is to stop fighting or resisting something, or to give up something, especially in order to comply with a demand or to admit defeat.
Etymology of surrender
The word "surrender" comes from the Old French "surrendre", which is derived from the Latin "super" (meaning "over" or "above") and "reddere" (meaning "to give" or "to yield")
The word has been used in English since the 14th century, initially with the meaning of "to give up" or "to yield", and later with the additional meaning of "to surrender oneself" or "to give oneself up"
Synonyms
yield
give in
give up
capitulate
succumb
submit
comply
acquiesce
concede
relinquish
abandon
forfeit
cede
renounce
resign
quit
lay down
throw in
bow to
defer to
back down
climb down
cave in
fold
crumble
collapse
relinquish control
hand over
deliver up
make over
surrender to
succumb to
defer
acquiesce to
submit to
give way to
relinquish to
Definitions
- To stop fighting or resisting something, or to give up something, especially in order to comply with a demand or to admit defeat
- To give up something, such as a right or a claim, or to relinquish control of something
- To yield or submit to a feeling, such as love or fear, or to a person or a circumstance
Usage Examples
- The army surrendered to the enemy after a long and brutal battle
- She surrendered to her emotions and burst into tears
- The company surrendered its assets to the creditors
- He surrendered his passport to the immigration officer