Surrender

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Pronunciation: /səˈrɛndər/

Definitions of surrender

noun the action of giving up or yielding to a higher power or authority

Example Sentences

A1 I saw the soldier's surrender to the enemy.

A2 The criminal's surrender to the police was unexpected.

B1 The surrender of the rebels marked the end of the civil war.

B2 The country's surrender to the invading army was inevitable.

C1 The general's surrender of his position shocked his followers.

C2 The surrender of power by the dictator led to a peaceful transition of government.

verb to give up or yield to a higher power or authority

Example Sentences

A1 The soldier had to surrender to the enemy.

A2 She decided to surrender her passport at the border control.

B1 The criminal finally decided to surrender to the police after weeks on the run.

B2 The country was forced to surrender some of its territory in the peace treaty.

C1 After years of fighting, the rebels finally agreed to surrender and lay down their arms.

C2 The CEO had to surrender control of the company after the scandal was exposed.

Examples of surrender in a Sentence

formal The soldier decided to surrender to the enemy forces.

informal I think it's time for you to surrender and admit defeat.

slang Just surrender already, there's no point in fighting.

figurative Sometimes it's better to surrender to the flow of life rather than resist it.

Grammatical Forms of surrender

past tense

surrendered

plural

surrenders

comparative

more surrendered

superlative

most surrendered

present tense

surrender

future tense

will surrender

perfect tense

has surrendered

continuous tense

is surrendering

singular

surrender

positive degree

surrender

infinitive

to surrender

gerund

surrendering

participle

surrendered

Origin and Evolution of surrender

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old French
Story behind the word: The word 'surrender' originated from the Old French word 'surrendre', which was derived from the Latin word 'surrender', meaning 'to give up'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'surrender' has evolved to encompass not just the act of giving up in battle or conflict, but also to signify yielding or relinquishing control or power in various contexts.