Pronunciation: /səˈrɛndər/
noun the action of giving up or yielding to a higher power or authority
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
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.
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.
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