ALL meanings of surrender
sur·ren·der
S s - verb with object surrender to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police. 1
- verb with object surrender to give (oneself) up, as to the police. 1
- verb with object surrender to give (oneself) up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.: He surrendered himself to a life of hardship. 1
- verb with object surrender to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.). 1
- verb with object surrender to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another. 1
- verb without object surrender to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield. 1
- noun surrender the act or an instance of surrendering. 1
- noun surrender Insurance. the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values. 1
- noun surrender the deed by which a legal surrendering is made. 1
- intransitive verb surrender give up, yield 1
- intransitive verb surrender military: yield to enemy 1
- abbreviation SURRENDER submission 1
- noun surrender abandonment 1
- noun surrender handing over 1
- transitive verb surrender hand over: weapons 1
- transitive verb surrender hand over, give up 1
- transitive verb surrender military: relinquish, give up 1
- verb surrender If you surrender, you stop fighting or resisting someone and agree that you have been beaten. 0
- verb surrender Surrender is also a noun. 0
- verb surrender If you surrender something you would rather keep, you give it up or let someone else have it, for example after a struggle. 0
- verb surrender If you surrender something such as a ticket or your passport, you give it to someone in authority when they ask you to. 0
- uncountable noun surrender You use surrender to refer to someone's attitude or behaviour when they lose the will to resist their feelings or the demands of other people. 0
- verb surrender to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand 0
- verb surrender to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another 0
- verb surrender to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy 0
- verb surrender to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc 0
- verb surrender to give up (hope, etc) 0
- verb surrender to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term 0
- verb surrender to return or render (thanks, etc) 0
- noun surrender the act or instance of surrendering 0
- noun surrender the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value) 0
- noun surrender the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired 0
- noun surrender the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice 0
- noun surrender the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail 0
- noun surrender the deed by which a legal surrender is effected 0
- verb transitive surrender to give up possession of or power over; yield to another on demand or compulsion 0
- verb transitive surrender to give up claim to; give over or yield, esp. voluntarily, as in favor of another 0
- verb transitive surrender to give up or abandon 0
- verb transitive surrender to yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc. 0
- intransitive verb surrender to give oneself up to another's power or control, esp. as a prisoner 0
- intransitive verb surrender to give in (to) 0
- noun surrender the act of surrendering, yielding, or giving up, over, or in 0
- noun surrender the voluntary abandonment of a policy by an insured person in return for a cash payment (surrender value), thus freeing the company of liability 0
- verb surrender If you surrender an investment such as an insurance policy, you cash it out before maturity at a penalty. 0
- verb surrender If you surrender an endowment or other life policy, you terminate it before the agreed maturity date. 0
- noun surrender The surrender of an endowment or other life policy is the situation when the policyholder decides to terminate it before its maturity date in return for a fee. 0