Surrender
To yield or give up control, possession, or resistance; to submit to someone else's authority or to the outcome.
verbSurrender
To yield or give up control, possession, or resistance; to submit to someone else's authority or to the outcome.
verbImagine 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.
Sounds Like
suh-REN-dur
Looks Like
sur-render; resembles 'render' with an extra 'sur-' prefix
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.
Other Forms
Connect With
yield, concede, capitulate, submit, renounce
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'.