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surrender (səˈrɛndəPronunciation for surrender) 

Definitions

verb

  1. (tr) to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand  ⇒ to surrender a city 
  2. (tr) to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another  ⇒ he surrendered his place to a lady 
  3. to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy
  4. to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc
  5. (tr) to give up (hope, etc)
  6. (tr) law to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
  7. (tr) obsolete to return or render (thanks, etc)
  8. See surrender to bail

noun

  1. the act or instance of surrendering
  2. insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value)
  3. law 
    1. the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired
    2. the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice
    3. the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail
    4. the deed by which a legal surrender is effected

Alternative Forms

surˈrenderer noun

Word Origin

C15: from Old French surrendre  to yield, from sur-C15: from Old French to yield, from 1 + to + rendre to render

Translations

  • British English: surrender Pronunciation for surrender If you surrender, you stop fighting or resisting someone and agree that you have been beaten.He called on the rebels to surrender.səˈrɛndə VERB He called on the rebels to surrender.
  • Spanish: rendirse Pronunciation for rendirse v
  • French: se rendre Pronunciation for se rendre vi
  • German: ergeben (sich)Pronunciation for ergeben (sich) v
  • Chinese: 投降Pronunciation for 投降 v
  • Arabic: يُسَلِّمُPronunciation for يُسَلِّمُ v
  • Portuguese: render-sePronunciation for render-se v
  • Russian: сдаватьсяPronunciation for сдаваться v
  • Croatian: predati sePronunciation for predati se v
  • Czech: vzdát (se)Pronunciation for vzdát (se) v vzdávat (se)
  • Danish: overgive (sig)Pronunciation for overgive (sig) v
  • Dutch: overgeven (zich)Pronunciation for overgeven (zich) v
  • Finnish: antautuaPronunciation for antautua v
  • Greek: παραδίνομαιPronunciation for παραδίνομαι v
  • Italian: arrendersiPronunciation for arrendersi v
  • Japanese: 降伏するPronunciation for 降伏する v
  • Korean: 항복하다Pronunciation for 항복하다 v
  • Norwegian: overgi (seg)Pronunciation for overgi (seg) v
  • Polish: poddaćPronunciation for poddać v poddawać
  • Brazilian Portuguese: render-sePronunciation for render-se v
  • European Spanish: rendirse Pronunciation for rendirse v
  • Swedish: ge uppPronunciation for ge upp v
  • Thai: ยอมแพ้Pronunciation for ยอมแพ้ v
  • Turkish: teslim olmakPronunciation for teslim olmak v
  • Vietnamese: đầu hàngPronunciation for đầu hàng v

Usage examples

  • You will surrender your visa to the clerk of the court immediately.
    O'Connor, Joe, Desperadoes (1994)
  • The question is of context, legitimacy and the power we surrender to the state.
    Spiked (2003)
  • Nine marines died when Iraqi soldiers opened fire after pretending to surrender.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • An ultimatum to surrender , sent by Rommel himself, was rejected by General Koenig.
    Glasgow Herald (2002)
  • An old woman hangs herself rather than surrender to a heartless welfare system.
    John Baxter, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)

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