Rendirme (en. Give up)

/renˈdirm.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To yield to the pressure of a situation.
Despite the difficulties, I decided not to give up.
A pesar de las dificultades, decidí no rendirme.
To accept defeat or the impossibility of continuing.
Giving up is not an option; there is always a way out.
Rendirte no es una opción; siempre hay una salida.
To give oneself completely to something.
I am going to give in to love and stop fighting.
Me voy a rendir ante el amor y dejar de luchar.

Etymology

From the verb rendir, which comes from the Latin 'reddere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

not give up
To stand firm and not yield to adversity.
no rendirse
surrender to evidence
To accept an undeniable truth.
rendirse a la evidencia
surrender to someone
To yield to the will or desire of another person.
rendirse ante alguien

Related Words

rendir
To hand over something or someone, or to bring someone to a situation of defeat.
rendir
surrender
The act of giving up or surrendering.
rendición

Slang Meanings

To concede defeat.
In the end, he had to give up because the situation was unsustainable.
Al final, tuvo que rendirse porque la situación era insostenible.
To accept the inevitable.
After fighting for a long time, he decided to give up and move on.
Luego de mucho pelear, decidió rendirse y seguir adelante.