surrender
To stop fighting and let another person or group have control.
To stop resisting an opponent or authority and agree to their control or demands.
To give something to another person because you must.
To hand over or relinquish possession of something, often because it is required by law or rules.
To stop trying because something is too hard.
To give up an effort because it seems too difficult or impossible to continue.
The act of stopping fighting and letting another person or group take control.
The act of stopping resistance and agreeing to be controlled by someone else, especially after a conflict.
- Base: surrender
- Plural: surrender, surrenders
- Base: surrender
- 3rd Person Singular: surrenders
- Present Participle: surrendering
- Past: surrendered
surrender oneself to [someone/something]
1Give yourself into custody/control
To let another person or group have complete control over you, often by choice or law.
- The suspect surrendered himself to the authorities.
- She surrendered herself to the music and danced all night.
surrender to temptation
1Give in to a strong desire
To do something you want even if you know it is not good for you.
- She finally surrendered to temptation and ate the cake.
- He tried to diet but surrendered to temptation at the party.
unconditional surrender
1Surrender with no conditions attached
To stop fighting and give control without asking for anything in return.
- The enemy offered unconditional surrender after heavy losses.
- The treaty was signed following the unconditional surrender of the occupying forces.