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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•ren•der /səˈrɛndɚ/USA pronunciation v. - to give oneself up, as into the power of another, as by agreeing to stop fighting because of defeat:[no object* (~ + to + object)]The enemy formally surrendered to the Allies.
- to yield (something) to the possession of another, as after defeat:[~ + object (+ to + object)]to surrender the fort to the enemy.
- to give (oneself ) up, as to the police:[~ (+ oneself)]After twenty hours of a stalemate the gunman surrendered (himself) to the police.
- to give (oneself ) up to some influence, course, etc.:[~ (+ oneself) + to + object]to surrender (oneself) to greed.
n. - an act or instance of surrendering: [uncountable]The Allies are trying to starve the country into surrender.[countable]The enemy signed a formal surrender.
See -rend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•ren•der (sə ren′dər),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to give oneself up, as into the power of another;
submit or yield.
n. - the act or an instance of surrendering.
- Business[Insurance.]the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values.
- Lawthe deed by which a legal surrendering is made.
- Anglo-French; Old French surrendre, noun, nominal use of the infinitive
- Anglo-French surrender, Old French surrendre to give up, equivalent. to sur- sur-1 + rendre to render; (noun, nominal)
- (verb, verbal) late Middle English surrendren 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See yield.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged renounce.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged waive, cede, abandon, forgo.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged capitulate.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged capitulation, relinquishment.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: surrender /səˈrɛndə/ vb - (transitive) to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand: to surrender a city
- (transitive) 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
- (transitive) to give up (hope, etc)
- (transitive) to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
- surrender to bail ⇒ to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
n - the act or instance of surrendering
- the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value)
- 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
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French surrendre to yield, from sur-1 + rendre to render |