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Surrender
To yield or give up control, possession, or resistance; to submit to someone else's authority or to the outcome.
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Imagine This
Imagine a tense standoff where one side raises a white flag and says, 'I surrender,' signaling they will stop fighting and accept the opponent's terms.
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Sounds Like
suh-REN-dur
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Looks Like
sur-render; resembles 'render' with an extra 'sur-' prefix
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Remember This
Surrender can refer to giving up a position, a claim, or a defense. In legal and military contexts, it often involves officially handing over control or assets.
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Other Forms
surrendernoun
surrendersverb
surrenderedverb
surrenderingverb
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Connect With
yield, concede, capitulate, submit, renounce
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Note
Do not confuse surrender with resignation (leaving a job) or conceding without losing anything; surrender implies giving up in the face of loss or force. The noun form is 'surrender'.
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Study Deeper
Examples
- The army was forced to surrender after weeks of siege.
- The company announced the surrender of its claim to the disputed land by signing a treaty.
Synonyms
yieldconcedecease resistancesubmitrenouncecapitulate
Antonyms
resistfightmaintain
Etymology
From Old French surrendre, from sur- 'over, up' + rendre 'to give back' (to hand over).
Mnemonic
Sure Ender: imagine a champion shouting 'Sure ender!' as they raise a white flag to end the battle.
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verbTo dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a claim, statement, or someone's motives; to challenge or cast doubt on.
Subtle
adjectiveNot obvious or easily noticed; delicate and precise, requiring careful thought to notice or understand.
Tenacious
adjectiveNot easily pulled apart; holding fast or continuing with determination, whether physically or figuratively.
Similar Words
Related words and words with the same part of speech.
Concede
verbTo admit that something is true or valid; to yield or grant, especially after negotiation.
Capitulate
verbTo surrender or yield, typically under negotiated terms or conditions.
Renounce
verbTo give up or reject (a claim, right, or position); to abandon.
Abandon
verbTo give up completely, to desert or leave behind, or to relinquish a claim, plan, or responsibility.
Abate
verbTo decrease in amount or intensity; to reduce or end something.
Abolish
verbTo formally end or repeal a system, practice, or institution; to officially put an end to something established.
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