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sur·ren·der
 surrender
- pronunciation:
- s
ren
dr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
surrendered, surrendering, surrenders |
| definition 1: |
to turn over or yield to the power or control of another.
The general was forced to surrender his troops.They surrendered their guns.- synonyms:
- yield
- antonyms:
- retain, seize, withhold
- similar words:
- abdicate, forfeit, submit, transfer
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| definition 2: |
to give oneself up to someone or something; submit.
The army surrendered at midnight.We surrendered to the music and danced the night away.- synonyms:
- submit
- similar words:
- concede, cry uncle, fall, say uncle
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| related words: |
bow, despair, exchange, forfeit, give away, hand, obey |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act or instance of giving up or surrendering.
The enemy's surrender came after a long fight.The police demanded the surrender of their weapons. |
| related words: |
concession, fall |
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