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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot
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2
as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun
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as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir
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as in to submit
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette
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as in to capitulate
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War
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as in to indulge
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing
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as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country
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Recent Examples of surrender
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
As part of his bail conditions, Alves was not permitted to leave the country and had to surrender his Spanish and Brazilian passports to Spanish authorities.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero and More, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Spiraling out of control Republicans in Congress celebrated the Democratic surrender by filing articles of impeachment against the judge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
After a one-out walk to Ozuna, Vásquez surrendered his second hit of the game, a single by Albies that put runners at first and second.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
As part of his bail conditions, Alves was not permitted to leave the country and had to surrender his Spanish and Brazilian passports to Spanish authorities.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero and More, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Trump commutes Carlos Watson’s sentence hours before his surrender.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Spiraling out of control Republicans in Congress celebrated the Democratic surrender by filing articles of impeachment against the judge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrender
Verb
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Hamas does not tolerate dissent and will not relinquish power easily.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Israel says the war won’t end until Hamas relinquishes power and releases the remaining 59 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel from Gaza.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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The houses also provided a measure of protection for the young women away from home and assumed to be in danger of succumbing to urban corruption.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite the disparity in shots, Eastern Hills held on, but finally succumbed to Lake Dallas 4-1. Lake Dallas (15-6-2) moves on and will face undefeated Waxahachie Life (24-0-0) in the area round next week.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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One now former Skadden attorney, Rachel Cohen, resigned over her firm’s approach.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another vacancy was created when Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, once considered for Trump's attorney general, resigned before withdrawing from consideration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Robert Farley, chief of the North Bergen Police Department, is the focus of several notices to sue that were submitted by officers to the Township of North Bergen — which the first step in filing a complaint against an employer in the state — according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the Senate, there were seven testimonies submitted favoring SB 399, including a letter from NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic in support of is project to build the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pileggi can’t write outside of his own sandbox, which means that DeNiro indulges the usual nefariousness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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Go the practical route and indulge her with a new pan from one of our favorite brands.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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Moreno’s first title reign began in June 2021 with a submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon by email and to NATO by submission form on Thursday morning for comment.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yes, in 2025 there is no shortage of digital apps, planners and workspaces to render conventional notebooks obsolete – but a quick visit to any stationery store will prove that there's strong support for the physical versions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s team also provided information that could render these accusations null.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, Barcelona have scored 20 goals more than Real Madrid in the first 29 league games of the season, while also conceding one goal fewer.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Dyer and Sheehan conceded there was no consensus.—
Chelsea Cantilli,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Surrender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrender. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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