surrender

noun uncountable

UK /səˈrendə(r)/

1
the act of saying officially that you have been defeated and will stop fighting
the surrender of the rebel gunmen
a declaration of unconditional surrender
Synonyms and related words
General words for defeat and surrender
defeat
surrender
pullout
1. 1a
  the act of giving up something to someone who has defeated you
  the surrender of territories to the enemy
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for defeat and surrender
  defeat
  surrender
  pullout
2
the act of giving up something because someone in authority says you have to
the surrender of all the mother’s rights over her child
Synonyms and related words
The practice of giving something up
abnegation
digital detox
sacrifice
3
literarythe act of allowing your feelings or another person to control you
his surrender to the power of her love
Synonyms and related words
Lack of freedom and independence
subjection
surrender
reliance

surrender

noun uncountable

US /səˈrendər/

1
the act of saying officially that you have been defeated and will stop fighting
the surrender of the rebel gunmen
a declaration of unconditional surrender
Synonyms and related words
General words for defeat and surrender
defeat
surrender
pullout
1. 1a
  the act of giving up something to someone who has defeated you
  the surrender of territories to the enemy
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for defeat and surrender
  defeat
  surrender
  pullout
2
literarythe act of allowing your feelings or another person to control you
his surrender to the power of her love
Synonyms and related words
Lack of freedom and independence
subjection
surrender
reliance
3
the act of giving up something because someone in authority says you have to
the surrender of all the mother’s rights over her child
Synonyms and related words
The practice of giving something up
abnegation
digital detox
sacrifice

surrender

verb

UK /səˈrendə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	surrender
he/she/it	surrenders
present participle	surrendering
past tense	surrendered
past participle	surrendered

1
intransitive to say officially that you have been defeated and will stop fighting
Rebel forces have surrendered after three years of fighting.
surrender to:
The gang leaders finally surrendered to the authorities.
Synonyms and related words
To be defeated in a game, competition or argument
submit
surrender
appease
1. 1a
  transitive to give control over a place or person to someone who has defeated you
  surrender something/someone to someone:
  They offered to surrender the general to US troops.
  surrender yourself:
  He voluntarily surrendered himself to state police.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be defeated in a game, competition or argument
  submit
  surrender
  appease
2
transitive to give something to someone in authority because you have to
Both sides will have to surrender their weapons.
surrender something to someone:
The regions refused to surrender their powers to central government.
Synonyms and related words
To stop owning something
give up
sacrifice
surrender
1. 2a
  formalto give a document to someone in authority who does not give it back to you
  She was ordered to surrender her passport.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to give
  give
  present
  hand
3
intransitive/transitive literaryto allow yourself to show your feelings and to do what you really want to do
surrender to:
She surrendered to grief.
surrender yourself:
He surrendered himself to her kisses.
Synonyms and related words
To show or express emotions
show
display
manifest

surrender

verb

US /səˈrendər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	surrender
he/she/it	surrenders
present participle	surrendering
past tense	surrendered
past participle	surrendered

1
intransitive to say officially that you have been defeated and will stop fighting
Rebel forces have surrendered after three years of fighting.
surrender to:
The gang leaders finally surrendered to the authorities.
Synonyms and related words
To be defeated in a game, competition or argument
go down
go out
lose
1. 1a
  transitive to give control over a place or person to someone who has defeated you
  surrender something/someone to someone:
  They offered to surrender the general to U.S. troops.
  surrender yourself:
  He voluntarily surrendered himself to state police.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be defeated in a game, competition or argument
  go down
  go out
  lose
2
transitive to give something to someone in authority because you have to
Both sides will have to surrender their weapons.
surrender something to someone:
The regions refused to surrender their powers to central government.
Synonyms and related words
To stop owning something
give up
sacrifice
surrender
1. 2a
  formalto give a document to someone in authority who does not give it back to you
  She was ordered to surrender her passport.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to give
  give
  present
  hand
3
intransitive/transitive literaryto allow yourself to show your feelings and to do what you really want to do
surrender to:
She surrendered to grief.
surrender yourself:
He surrendered himself to her kisses.
Synonyms and related words
To show or express emotions
show
display
manifest

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