Meaning & Definition of Surrender in English
English⟶
Surrender
/sərɛndər/
noun
1. Acceptance of despair
synonym:
- resignation,
- surrender
2. A verbal act of admitting defeat
synonym:
- giving up,
- yielding,
- surrender
3. The delivery of a principal into lawful custody
synonym:
- surrender
4. The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
- "They were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
synonym:
- capitulation,
- fall,
- surrender
verb
1. Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
- "The last taleban fighters finally surrendered"
synonym:
- surrender,
- give up
2. Relinquish possession or control over
- "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
synonym:
- surrender,
- cede,
- deliver,
- give up
Examples of using
Johnston decided to surrender.
Never give up. Never surrender.
When two armies oppose one another, those who can fight should fight, those who can't fight should guard, those who can't guard should flee, those who can't flee should surrender, and those who can't surrender should die.