surrender
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
Other meanings
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.
“Don't shoot! I surrender!”
Synonyms
- give up
Word history
From Old French "surrendre".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “surrender” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.