surrender
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Definition of surrender
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surrender
nounDefinition of surrender (Entry 2 of 2)
— called also surrender by bail
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Synonyms for surrender
Synonyms: Verb
cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, turn in, turn over, yield
Synonyms: Noun
capitulating, capitulation, cession, handover, relinquishment, rendition, submission, submitting
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Examples of surrender in a Sentence
Verb
The enemy finally surrendered after three days of fighting. The gunman surrendered and was taken into custody. The troops were forced to surrender the fort. They were required to surrender their passports. the surrendering of land to the government He refused to surrender to despair. He refused to surrender himself to despair.Noun
Their surrender was formalized in a treaty. They demanded an unconditional surrender.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Deer surrendered 295 yard against the Titans that has the team ranked sixth for 21-6A defenses. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Deer Park opens two-game road trip with pesky Clear Creek Friday night," 6 Sep. 2019 About that secondary: Last year, the 49ers surrendered 35 passing touchdowns, set an NFL record for fewest interceptions (two) and allowed the NFL’s second-highest passer rating (105.4). — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "‘Wreak havoc’: Lynch hoping investment in defensive line pays off," 5 Sep. 2019 Ten sacks surrendered, a team record, and several more quarterback hurries that Jarren Williams either escaped or was rushed on a throw and hit, plus some holding calls and false starts. — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "Miami Hurricanes’ Jarren Williams focused on pocket presence, keeping eyes downfield ahead of North Carolina game," 4 Sep. 2019 In 2018, 93 surrendered licenses and no one withdrew an application. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "Some Denver short-term rental owners are giving up their licenses, rather than risk criminal charges," 4 Sep. 2019 The actor voluntarily surrendered to New York police for questioning in June and was released on his own recognizance. — Michelle Krupa, CNN, "Jury selection starts today in the sex abuse trial of actor Cuba Gooding Jr.," 3 Sep. 2019 In 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 2 Sep. 2019 The 21-year-old prospect surrendered a grand slam before settling down in his two innings. — Los Angeles Times, "Joc Pederson’s 11th-inning home run lifts Dodgers over Diamondbacks," 1 Sep. 2019 Then again, Duke surrendered at least 27 points in eight games, including a 54-45 loss to Pittsburgh and a 59-7 rout by Wake Forest in the regular-season finale. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "Alabama vs. Duke 2019 live stream; time, TV channel, odds, watch online," 31 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
However much risk-averse investors may prefer share buy-backs to ambitious capital-spending plans, halting investment could be seen as a flag of surrender by the likes of Amazon. — The Economist, "FedEx’s visionary founder is a disrupter at risk of disruption," 15 Aug. 2019 Japan unconditionally agreed to accept the terms of surrender on August 14. — Ryan Browne, CNN, "Why the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima 74 years ago today," 6 Aug. 2019 Kiz: Selling need not be viewed as an act of surrender. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Saunders vs Kiz: What player are Rockies most likely to move at trade deadline?," 29 July 2019 There was just one thing that went through my mind—the photograph of General AAK Niazi of Pakistan signing the instrument of surrender to India’s Lt General Jagjit Singh Aurora. — Gopalaswami Parthasarathy, Quartz India, "What was it like to be a diplomat in Pakistan during the Kargil war: A former Indian envoy remembers," 28 July 2019 After Diaz-Balart failed, twice, to make sense of entrepreneur Andrew Yang’s complex equation for keeping the middle class afloat, his glasses slid down his nose like a white flag of surrender. — Ed Stockly, latimes.com, "Reader letters: Let the Marianne Williamson debate rage on," 8 July 2019 In areas previously under Syrian government siege, the choice given to civilians was surrender or starve. — Alessandria Masi, CNN, "Thousands are trapped in a desert settlement in Syria, near a US military base," 1 Aug. 2019 Yang’s conciliatory approach might feel like too much of a surrender to some. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "How Andrew Yang’s Robot Apocalypse Can Heal a Divided Nation," 18 July 2019 And, in a move the Resistance Contingent sees as a surrender to police, the parade is now held behind barricades, preventing casual participation. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "There is a radical new alternative to the NYC Pride march that rejects corporate influence," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surrender.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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