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surrender
CEFRB2
/səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/
verb · noun
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To give up or stop resisting.
- 02
noun
The act of giving up control or resistance.
Examples
The pirates had no choice but to surrender.
The rebel soldiers were forced to surrender.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
More examples
In contextWe must surrender them all.
to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage
to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep
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Origin
verb
From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.