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sur·ren·der
(sə-rĕn′dər)v. sur·ren·dered, sur·ren·der·ing, sur·ren·ders
v.tr.
1. To relinquish possession or control of (something) to another because of demand or compulsion: surrendered the city to the enemy. See Synonyms at relinquish.
2. To give up in favor of another, especially voluntarily: surrendered her chair to her grandmother.
3. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope.
4. To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion: surrendered himself to grief.
5. Law To effectuate a surrender of.
v.intr.
To submit to the power of another, especially after resisting; give up.
n.
1. The act or an instance of surrendering: The general demanded the unconditional surrender of the fort.
2. Law The yielding of the possession of an estate to a party with a reversion or remainder interest in the estate, or of a lease to a landlord, prior to the term's expiration.
[Middle English surrenderen, from Old French surrendre : sur-, sur- + rendre, to deliver; see render.]
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surrender
(səˈrɛndə)vb
1. (tr) to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand: to surrender a city.
2. (tr) to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another: he surrendered his place to a lady.
3. to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy
4. to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc
5. (tr) to give up (hope, etc)
6. (Law) (tr) law to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
7. (tr) obsolete to return or render (thanks, etc)
8. (Law) surrender to bail to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
n
9. the act or instance of surrendering
10. (Insurance) insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value)
11. (Law) law
a. the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired
b. the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice
c. the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail
d. the deed by which a legal surrender is effected
[C15: from Old French surrendre to yield, from sur-1 + rendre to render]
surˈrenderer n
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sur•ren•der
(səˈrɛn dər)v.t.
1. to deliver up or yield (something) to the possession or power of another on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy.
2. to give (oneself) up, as to the police.
3. to give (oneself) up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.: surrendered himself to despair.
4. to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.).
5. to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another.
v.i.6. to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield.
n.7. an act or instance of surrendering.
[1425–75; < Old French surrendre to give up =sur- sur-1 + rendre to render1]
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surrender
Past participle: surrendered
Gerund: surrendering
| Imperative |
|---|
| surrender |
| surrender |
| Present |
|---|
| I surrender |
| you surrender |
| he/she/it surrenders |
| we surrender |
| you surrender |
| they surrender |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I surrendered |
| you surrendered |
| he/she/it surrendered |
| we surrendered |
| you surrendered |
| they surrendered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am surrendering |
| you are surrendering |
| he/she/it is surrendering |
| we are surrendering |
| you are surrendering |
| they are surrendering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have surrendered |
| you have surrendered |
| he/she/it has surrendered |
| we have surrendered |
| you have surrendered |
| they have surrendered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was surrendering |
| you were surrendering |
| he/she/it was surrendering |
| we were surrendering |
| you were surrendering |
| they were surrendering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had surrendered |
| you had surrendered |
| he/she/it had surrendered |
| we had surrendered |
| you had surrendered |
| they had surrendered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will surrender |
| you will surrender |
| he/she/it will surrender |
| we will surrender |
| you will surrender |
| they will surrender |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have surrendered |
| you will have surrendered |
| he/she/it will have surrendered |
| we will have surrendered |
| you will have surrendered |
| they will have surrendered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be surrendering |
| you will be surrendering |
| he/she/it will be surrendering |
| we will be surrendering |
| you will be surrendering |
| they will be surrendering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been surrendering |
| you have been surrendering |
| he/she/it has been surrendering |
| we have been surrendering |
| you have been surrendering |
| they have been surrendering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been surrendering |
| you will have been surrendering |
| he/she/it will have been surrendering |
| we will have been surrendering |
| you will have been surrendering |
| they will have been surrendering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been surrendering |
| you had been surrendering |
| he/she/it had been surrendering |
| we had been surrendering |
| you had been surrendering |
| they had been surrendering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would surrender |
| you would surrender |
| he/she/it would surrender |
| we would surrender |
| you would surrender |
| they would surrender |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have surrendered |
| you would have surrendered |
| he/she/it would have surrendered |
| we would have surrendered |
| you would have surrendered |
| they would have surrendered |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  surrender - acceptance of despair despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair" defeatism - acceptance of the inevitability of defeat |
| 2. |  surrender - a verbal act of admitting defeat relinquishing, relinquishment - a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. | |
| 3. | surrender - the delivery of a principal into lawful custody extradition - the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) legal transfer, livery, delivery - the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another | |
| 4. | surrender - the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" loss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" | |
| Verb | 1. | surrender - give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" abnegate - surrender (power or a position); "The King abnegated his power to the ministers" yield - cease opposition; stop fighting concede - acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose" capitulate - surrender under agreed conditions stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
| 2. | surrender - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" yield up - surrender, as a result of pressure or force sell - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career" sign away, sign over - formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
surrender
verb
1. give in, yield, submit, give way, quit, succumb, cave in (informal), capitulate, throw in the towel, lay down arms, give yourself up, show the white flag We'll never surrender to the terrorists.
give in fight (on), oppose, resist, defy, withstand, stand up to, make a stand against
noun
2. relinquishment, giving up, handing over, transfer, surrendering, forsaking, ceding, abdication, renunciation, yielding up, forgoing a complete surrender of weapons
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
surrender
verb1. To undergo capture, defeat, or ruin:
2. To let (something) go:
3. To give up a possession, claim, or right:
4. To yield (oneself) unrestrainedly, as to a particular impulse:
5. To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength:
1. The act of submitting or surrendering to the power of another:
2. The act of delivering or the condition of being delivered:
3. A giving up of a possession, claim, or right:
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Translations
يَتَخَلَّى عَن، يَتَنازَل عَنيَسْتَسْلِم ، يُسَلِّمُ لِيَسْتَسْلِم، يُسَلِّمُ لِيُسَلِّمُ
vzdát sekapitulaceodevzdat
aflevereopgiveovergive (sig)overgive sigovergivelse
alistuma
antautuaantautuminenluovuttaaluovutus
predati se
megadás
gefast uppláta af hendiuppgjöf
投降投降する放棄放棄する自首
항복하다
atteiktieslabprātīgi atdot
vdajavdati se
ge upp
ยอมแพ้
đầu hàng
surrender
[səˈrendəʳ]
A. N
2. (= handover) [of weapons] → entrega f
3. (Jur) [of lease, property] → cesión f
4. (Insurance) [of policy] → rescate m (previo al vencimiento)
C. VT
2. (= renounce, give up) [+ claim, right] → renunciar a; [+ lease, ownership] → ceder (liter) [+ hope] → abandonar
4. (= redeem) [+ insurance policy] → rescatar (antes del vencimiento)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
surrender
[səˈrɛndər]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
surrender
vi → sich ergeben (→ to +dat); (to police) → sich stellen (→ to +dat); I surrender! → ich ergebe mich!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
surrender
(səˈrendə) verb1. to yield. The general refused to surrender to the enemy; We shall never surrender!
2. to give up or abandon. He surrendered his claim to the throne; You must surrender your old passport when applying for a new one.
noun(an) act of surrendering. The garrison was forced into surrender.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
surrender
→ يُسَلِّمُ vzdát se overgive (sig) ergeben (sich) παραδίνομαι rendirse antautua se rendre predati se arrendersi 降伏する 항복하다 overgeven (zich) overgi (seg) poddać render-se сдаваться ge upp ยอมแพ้ teslim olmak đầu hàng 投降Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009