surrender

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #2969

Meanings

1

verb
To stop fighting and admit that you have been defeated.

The soldiers surrendered after a long battle.
2

verb
To give up something or hand it over to someone else.

He had to surrender his passport at the border.
3

noun
The act of admitting defeat and stopping a fight.

The general demanded an unconditional surrender.
4

verb
To give in to a feeling or influence.

She surrendered to grief after the loss.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to stop fighting and admit... give upcapitulate

2 verb · to give up something or... cede relinquishgive up

3 noun · the act of admitting defeat... capitulation

More abandon bend deplore submit yield

Opposites

brave control defeat dominate persevere rule stay

Word family

Forms surrenderedsurrenderingsurrenders

Related forms obey quit retreat

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Phrases (1)

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unconditional surrender
surrender without imposing conditions on the opposing side

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English surrendren English surrender From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.

surrendren Middle English surrendre Old French

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# surrender

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 2969

## Meanings
1. To stop fighting and admit that you have been defeated.
2. To give up something or hand it over to someone else.
3. The act of admitting defeat and stopping a fight.
4. To give in to a feeling or influence.

## Examples
- The soldiers surrendered after a long battle.
- He had to surrender his passport at the border.
- The general demanded an unconditional surrender.
- She surrendered to grief after the loss.

## Synonyms
- abandon
- bend
- capitulate
- capitulation
- cede
- deplore
- relinquish
- submit
- yield

## Antonyms
- brave
- control
- defeat
- dominate
- persevere
- rule
- stay

## Related Forms
- obey
- quit
- retreat

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: surrendren
- Root: surrendre

## Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English surrendren English surrender From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.

## AI Etymology
Surrender is from Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān. In present-day use, it can mean to stop fighting and admit that you have been defeated, or to give up something or hand it over to someone else.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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