Surrender

Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈrÉ›ndəɹ/
• Rhymes: -É›ndÉ™(ɹ)

Alternative forms

• surrendre archaic

Origin

Anglo-Norman, representing Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre ‘render’.

Full definition of surrender

Verb

1. (transitive) To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
2. (intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.I surrender!
3. (transitive) To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage
4. (reflexive) To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.''to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep

Synonyms

• ((transitive) give up into the power, control, or possession of another) hand over, overgive
• ((intransitive) give oneself up into the power of another) wave the white flag

Noun

1. An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
2. The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
3. (legal, property law) The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

Synonyms

• capitulation