surrender
/səˈrɛndər/
noun
- The act of giving up control or possession, especially in a conflict.
- Their surrender marked the end of the long war.
- The general demanded the enemy's unconditional surrender.
- The document outlined the terms of the surrender.
- The act of yielding to an emotion or influence.
- He felt a sense of surrender as he let go of his anger.
- Meditation involves a peaceful surrender of anxious thoughts.
- Her surrender to grief was understandable after such a loss.
verb
- To give up control or possession of something, especially after a fight or struggle.
- She decided to surrender her old driver's license when applying for a new one.
- The soldiers were forced to surrender after running out of ammunition.
- The thief surrendered the stolen wallet to the police.
- To stop resisting an emotion, habit, or influence; to yield.
- He finally surrendered to the urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
- After weeks of dieting, she surrendered to her craving for chocolate.
- They surrendered to exhaustion and fell asleep on the couch.
- To give up a lease, insurance policy, or other contract before its term ends.
- The tenant surrendered the property in good condition.
- He surrendered his life insurance policy to get the cash value.
- We decided to surrender our apartment lease when we moved to another city.
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