surrender

//səˈrɛndər//
B2Frequency Level 9Formal
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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.

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