Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To give up control, power, or possession of something to someone else, often because of defeat.
Surrender
/sə'rendə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Porthos wounded his man in the thigh, and Aramis's man surrendered.
No—it was because the bomb was dropped that Japan was surrendering.
Doubt is resistance, and faith is surrender.
Etymology:
The word surrender comes from the Old French surrendre, which means to give up, a combination of sur (over) and rendre (to give back). It entered English in the late 14th century.
Usage Statistics:
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