释义
[ suh -ren -der ] SHOW IPA
/ səˈrɛn dər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
to give (oneself) up, as to the police.
to give (oneself) up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.: He surrendered himself to a life of hardship.
to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.).
to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object) to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.
noun the act or an instance of surrendering.
Insurance . the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values.
the deed by which a legal surrendering is made.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of surrender 1425–75; (v.) late Middle English
surrendren <Anglo-French
surrender, Old French
surrendre to give up, equivalent to
sur- sur-
1 +
rendre to render
1 ; (noun) <Anglo-French; Old French
surrendre, noun use of the infinitive
SYNONYMS FOR surrender 4 renounce.
5 waive, cede, abandon, forgo.
6 capitulate.
7 capitulation, relinquishment.
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synonym study for surrender 1 . See yield.
OTHER WORDS FROM surrender sur·ren·der·er, noun non·sur·ren·der, noun pre·sur·ren·der, noun pro·sur·ren·der, adjective
un·sur·ren·dered, adjective un·sur·ren·der·ing, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for surrender It is the summit of human happiness: the surrender of man to God, of woman to man, of several women to the same man.
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On the morning, when the Americans had paraded to surrender , tears were seen coursing down the cheeks of Gen. Moultrie.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion | William Dobein James
Few are aware of what has taken place, or know that their surrender had been agreed to by M. Jules Favre.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris | Henry Labouchre
Charleston, after a forty days' siege, was forced to surrender .
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And the Countess had to surrender , with an implication that it was the only course open in dealing with a lunatic.
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Preston appears also singlehanded to have climbed the wall of the Tower, and have summoned the guard to surrender .
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British Dictionary definitions for surrender verb (tr) to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand to surrender a city
(tr) to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another he surrendered his place to a lady
to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy
to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc
(tr) to give up (hope, etc)
(tr) law to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
(tr) obsolete to return or render (thanks, etc)
surrender to bail to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun the act or instance of surrendering
insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value )
law the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail the deed by which a legal surrender is effected SEE MORE SEE LESS
Derived forms of surrender surrenderer , noun Word Origin for surrender C15: from Old French surrendre to yield, from sur- 1 + rendre to render
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