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surrender

/səˈɹɛndəɹ/
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noun

  • An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
  • The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
  • The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.
Synonyms:capitulation

verb

  • To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
  • (by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
  • To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

    "I surrender!"

  • To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.

    "to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage"

  • To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.

    "to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep"

  • To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
  • For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

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