surrender
gb/sɚˈɛndɚ/ us/sɚˈɛndɚ/
B1
English
~ 3600
megadja magát, feladja magát, kapitulál, átad, beszolgáltat, lead, felad, lemond, megadás, kapituláció
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to surrender [something] to [someone]
The rebels were forced to surrender after being surrounded.
A lázadók kénytelenek voltak megadni magukat, miután bekerítették őket.
He decided to surrender to the police.
Úgy döntött, feladja magát a rendőrségen.
The army surrendered the city without a fight.
She surrendered her passport at the border.
The suspect surrendered himself to authorities.
Learner examples
The soldiers will surrender to the enemy.
A katonák meg fogják adni magukat az ellenségnek.
He will surrender to the police today.
Ma fel fogja adni magát a rendőrségen.
They surrendered their guns to the officers.
We must surrender the keys now.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surrender' with 'submit'; 'submit' can mean simply to present something, while 'surrender' implies giving up control or resisting no longer.
Meaning
Stop resisting and give control
Collocations
surrender to the police
|surrender control
|surrender territory
|unconditional surrender
Synonyms
give up (Less formal; can be used in both physical and non-physical contexts.)
Antonyms
resist (To continue opposing or fighting against something.)
Themes
conflict
|law
|military
|authority
|politics
Definition
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.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to surrender [object]
You must surrender your driver's license if it has been revoked.
Le kell adnod a jogosítványodat, ha bevonták.
She surrendered her ticket at the entrance.
A bejáratnál leadta a jegyét.
The landlord was ordered to surrender the property.
He refused to surrender the stolen goods.
Learner examples
I must surrender my old passport.
Le kell adnom a régi útlevelemet.
They will surrender the land to the city.
Át fogják adni a területet a városnak.
Please surrender your ticket here.
She surrendered her phone to the teacher.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'surrender' with 'donate'; 'donate' is voluntary, while 'surrender' is often required or forced.
Meaning
Give up possession of something
Collocations
surrender documents
|surrender rights
|surrender license
Synonyms
relinquish (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antonyms
retain (To keep possession of something instead of giving it up.)
Themes
law
|transactions
|authority
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
VERB
B2
3
After years of struggle, he finally surrendered his dream of becoming a pilot.
Évekig tartó küzdelem után végül feladta azt az álmát, hogy pilóta legyen.
She refused to surrender despite many setbacks.
A sok kudarc ellenére sem volt hajlandó feladni.
They surrendered hope of finding survivors.
Learner examples
I will not surrender my dream.
Nem fogom feladni az álmomat.
He surrendered after many failures.
Sok kudarc után feladta.
They surrendered hope of winning.
Meaning
Stop trying due to difficulty
Collocations
surrender hope
|surrender dreams
Synonyms
quit (Informal; common in everyday speech for stopping an effort.)
Antonyms
persevere (To continue trying despite difficulty.)
Themes
emotions
|motivation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop trying because something is too hard.
To give up an effort because it seems too difficult or impossible to continue.
NOUN
B1
4
megadás
B2
kapituláció
C1
The general signed the official surrender last night.
A tábornok tegnap este aláírta a hivatalos kapitulációs okmányt.
Their surrender ended the war.
Megadásuk véget vetett a háborúnak.
Negotiations led to the surrender of rebel forces.
Learner examples
The army's surrender was quick.
A hadsereg megadása gyorsan lezajlott.
The surrender happened yesterday.
A megadás tegnap történt.
They signed a surrender in the city.
Meaning
Act of giving up control/resistance
Collocations
sign a surrender agreement
|announce surrender
Synonyms
capitulation (Formal; often used in military or political contexts.)
Antonyms
defiance (The act of openly resisting control.)
Themes
conflict
|law
|military
|politics
Definition
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
surrender
IPA
GB/sɚˈɛndɚ/
US/sɚˈɛndɚ/
Syllables & stress
sur - render (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: surrender
- Plural: surrender, surrenders
Verb
- Base: surrender
- 3rd Person Singular: surrenders
- Present Participle: surrendering
- Past: surrendered
Word family
Forms
surrenders
noun
surrendering
verb
surrendered
verb
Expressions
surrender oneself to [someone/something]
1/sɚˈɛndɚ wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Give yourself into custody/control
To let another person or group have complete control over you, often by choice or law.
Examples
- The suspect surrendered himself to the authorities.
- She surrendered herself to the music and danced all night.
surrender to temptation
1/sɚˈɛndɚ tə tɛmtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Give in to a strong desire
To do something you want even if you know it is not good for you.
Examples
- She finally surrendered to temptation and ate the cake.
- He tried to diet but surrendered to temptation at the party.
unconditional surrender
1/ˌʌŋkəndˈɪʃənəl sɚˈɛndɚ/
fixed phrase
Surrender with no conditions attached
To stop fighting and give control without asking for anything in return.
Examples
- The enemy offered unconditional surrender after heavy losses.
- The treaty was signed following the unconditional surrender of the occupying forces.