surrender

sur·ren·der  (s-rndr)

v. sur·ren·dered, sur·ren·der·ing, sur·ren·ders

v.tr.

1. To relinquish possession or control of to another because of demand or compulsion.

2. To give up in favor of another.

3. To give up or give back (something that has been granted): surrender a contractual right.

4. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope.

5. To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion: surrendered himself to grief.

6. Law To restore (an estate, for example), especially to give up (a lease) before expiration of the term.

v.intr.

To give oneself up, as to an enemy.

n.

1. The act or an instance of surrendering.

2. Law

a. The delivery of a prisoner, fugitive from justice, or other principal in a suit into legal custody.

b. The act of surrendering or of being surrendered to bail.

c. Restoration of an estate.

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[Middle English surrenderen, from Old French surrendre : sur-, sur- + rendre, to deliver; see render.]

Synonyms: surrender, submission, capitulation
These nouns denote the act of giving up one's person, one's possessions, or people under one's command to the authority, power, or control of another. Surrender is the most general: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted" Ulysses S. Grant.
Submission stresses the subordination of the side that has yielded: "Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission" George Washington.
Capitulation implies surrender under specific prearranged conditions: Lack of food and ammunition forced the capitulation of the rebels. See Also Synonyms at relinquish.

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surrender

Verb

1. to give oneself up physically to an enemy after defeat

2. to give (something) up to another, under pressure or on demand: the rebels surrendered their arms

3. to give (something) up voluntarily to another: he was surrendering his own chance for the championship

4. to give in to a temptation or an influence

Noun

the act or instance of surrendering [Old French surrendre]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	surrender - acceptance of despair                 resignation 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     giving up, yielding 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" capitulation, fall 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" give up 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" cede, give up, deliver 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"

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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 << OPPOSITE resist

verb 2. give up, abandon, relinquish, resign, yield, concede, part with, renounce, waive, forego, cede, deliver up

noun 3. submission, yielding, cave-in (informal) capitulation, resignation, renunciation, relinquishment

Translations

surrender [səˈrɛndəʳ] n → rendición f; entrega

vi → rendirse, entregarse

vt → renunciar

surrender [səˈrɛndəʳ] n → reddition f, capitulation f

vi → se rendre, capituler

vt [+ claim, right] → renoncer à

surrender [səˈrɛndəʳ] n → Kapitulation f

vi → sich ergeben

vt → aufgeben

surrender [səˈrɛndəʳ] n → resa, capitolazione f

vi → arrendersi

vt [+ claim, right] → rinunciare a

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surrender

v surrender [səˈrendə]

1 to yield The general refused to surrender to the enemy; We shall never surrender!oorgeeيَسْتَسْلِم، يُسَلِّمُ لِкапитулирамvzdát seovergive sigsich ergebenπαραδίνομαιrendirsealistumaتسليم كردنantautuase rendreלְהִיכָּנַעआत्म समर्पण करना, हार माननाpredati semegadja magátmenyerahgefast upparrendersi降参する항복하다, 굴복하다pasiduoti, kapituliuotipadotiesmenyerah kalah(zich) overgevenovergi seg, kapitulerepoddawać sięrender-sea se predaсдаватьсяvzdať savdati sepredati sege sig, kapituleraยอมแพ้teslim olmak投降здавати(ся)حوالے کرنا، ہتھیار ڈالناchịu thua, đầu hàng投降

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.oorhandig, inhandigيَتَخَلَّى عَن، يَتَنازَل عَنпредавам сеvzdát se (čeho); odevzdatopgive; aflevereauf..., abgebenπαραδίδω, εγκαταλείπωrenunciar (a); devolverloobuma, loovutamaواگذار كردنluopua, luovuttaarenoncer à; rendreלְווַתֵרछोड़ देना, त्याग देनाodreći se, predatilemond (vmiről)melepaskanláta af hendiabbandonare, rinunciare a放棄する...을 단념하다; ...을 넘겨주다atsisakytiatteikties; labprātīgi atdotmenyerahkanopgevenoppgi, avståzrzekać się, zdawaćrenunciara renunţa; a abandonaотказываться; сдаватьvzdať sa (čoho); odovzdaťodreči se, oddatiodreći seavstå från, lämna ifrån sigสละvazgeçmek, bırakmak放棄відмовлятисяدست بردار ہوناtừ bỏ, dâng, nộp放弃

n

(an) act of surrendering The garrison was forced into surrender.opgeeيَسْتَسْلِم ، يُسَلِّمُ لِпредаванеkapitulaceovergivelsedie Kapitulationπαράδοση στον αντίπαλοrendiciónallaandmineتسليمantautuminenredditionכְּנִיעָהआत्म समर्पण, अभ्यर्पण, परित्याग, त्याग, अभिभव, अभिभूतpredaja, izručenjemegadáspenyerahanuppgjöfresa降参항복; 넘겨줌pasidavimaspadošanāspenyerahanovergaveovergivelse, kapitulasjonpoddanie sięrendiçãocapitulareсдача; капитуляцияkapituláciavdajapredajakapitulationการยอมแพ้teslim (olma)投降здача, капітуляціяدست برداری، سپر اندازیsự đầu hàng投降