|
| sur·ren·der [ sə réndər ] |
verb (past and past participle sur·ren·dered, present participle sur·ren·der·ing, 3rd person present singular sur·ren·ders) |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. intransitive verb declare yourself defeated: to declare to an opponent that he or she has won so that fighting or conflict can cease
|
2. transitive verb give up possession of something: to relinquish possession or control of something because of coercion or force
  surrender territory
surrender your passport
|
3. transitive verb give something out of courtesy: to give a seat, position, or office to somebody as a courtesy or as a gesture of goodwill
|
4. sur·ren·der your·self vr give self up to something: to yield to a strong emotion, influence, or temptation
|
5. transitive verb law abandon rights to something: to give up or abandon rights to something, especially to give up a lease before it has expired
|
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. giving up fight: an act of declaring defeat at the hands of an opponent
The French demanded an unconditional surrender.
|
2. giving up control: an act of relinquishing control or possession to somebody or something
|
3. delivery into legal custody: the delivery of a prisoner or fugitive into legal custody
|
4. law abandonment of legal rights: the abandonment of legal rights, especially the giving up of a lease or an insurance policy before it has expired
|
5. giving self up to authorities: an act of willing submission to authorities
|
| [15th century. < Anglo-Norman, "give over" < render "give (back)," variant of Old French rendre (see render)] |
|
