surrender

[US]/səˈrendə(r)/
[UK]/səˈrendər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. give up
vt. relinquish; abandon
n. surrender; abandonment

Phrases & Collocations

surrender oneself

unconditional surrender

Example Sentences

surrender of a fugitive

surrender oneself to pleasure

the surrender of one's claim

surrender a contractual right.

They surrendered the city.

a crude surrender to animal lust.

surrender one's insurance policy

He surrendered himself to despair.

refusing to surrender control.

surrendered himself to grief.

The enemy is surrendering all along the line.

The boy surrendered the catapult to the teacher.

over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities.

in 1815 Denmark surrendered Norway to Sweden.

he surrendered himself to the mood of the hills.

We shall never surrender our liberty.

Surrender to the enemy? We will die first.

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