surrender

1 to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle

the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot

Synonyms of surrender

cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, turn in, turn over, yield

Words Related to surrender

commit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer

forfeit, release, waive

abnegate, renounce, resign

abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed

Near Antonyms of surrender

keep, retain, withhold

2 to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun

Synonyms of surrender

blink, bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, yield

Words Related to surrender

acquiesce

defer

Phrases Synonymous with surrender

say uncle, throw in the towel (also throw in the sponge)

Near Antonyms of surrender

contend, fight, hold off

battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel

thwart, withstand

Antonyms of surrender

resist

3 to give up (as a position of authority) formally

the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir

Synonyms of surrender

abdicate, abnegate, cede, relinquish, renounce, resign, step aside (from), step down (from)

Words Related to surrender

abjure, demit, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, waive

forsake, give up, hand over, yield

abandon, desert, quit, vacate

Near Antonyms of surrender

appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, confiscate

seize, take over, usurp, wrest

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure

4 to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette

Synonyms of surrender

bow, cave (in), give in, submit, succumb, yield

Words Related to surrender

cater (to), gratify, indulge, wallow

acquiesce (to), concede (to)

buckle (under), knuckle under

give over (to)

Near Antonyms of surrender

battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, fight, meet, object, oppose, repel

thwart, withstand

reject

bridle, check, constrain, curb, inhibit, restrain, stifle

Antonyms of surrender

hold off, resist

5 to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War

Synonyms of surrender

capitulate, fall, give up, knuckle under, submit, succumb

Words Related to surrender

bow, buckle, cave (in), collapse

Synonyms and Antonyms of surrender

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