surrender
//səˈrɛndər//
Verb
surrenderInfinitive
surrenderPresent tense
surrenderedPast tense
surrenderedPast participle
surrenderingPresent participle
surrendersThird-person singular
1
to stop fighting and admit defeat; to give oneself up to an enemy or opponent
The soldiers surrendered after running out of ammunition.
2
to give up possession or control of something to another, especially under compulsion or demand
He was forced to surrender his passport to the authorities.
3
to give up or abandon something valued or desired, often reluctantly
She had to surrender her dream of becoming a professional dancer after the injury.
Noun
surrenderSingular
surrendersPlural
1
the act of surrendering; the act of giving up or yielding to an opponent or authority
The enemy's surrender came after weeks of fighting.
2
the formal document or agreement by which one party surrenders to another
The surrender was signed by both military commanders.