surrender

surrender
1 verb
1 (I) to say officially that you want to stop fighting because you realize that you cannot win: The terrorists were given ten minutes to surrender. | surrender to sb: The unit was forced to surrender to the enemy.
2 surrender to sth to allow yourself to be controlled or influenced by something: Colette surrendered to temptation and took out a cigarette.
3 (T) to give your soldiers or land to an enemy after they have beaten you in a battle: The General had to surrender his troops.
4 (T) to give up something that is important or necessary, often because you feel forced to: Critics feel that Boyer has surrendered his artistic identity in his later films.
5 (T) formal to give something such as a ticket or a passport to an official: surrender sth to sb: The court ordered Bond to surrender his passport to the authorities.
2 noun (singular, uncountable)
1 the act of saying officially that you want to stop fighting because you realize that you cannot win: unconditional surrender (=act of accepting total defeat)
2 the act of allowing yourself to be controlled or influenced by something: a surrender to the forces of evil

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Surrender — or surrendering may refer to: * Surrender (military), capitulation * Surrender (spirituality and psychology), the relinquishment of one s own will * Surrender (film), starring Sally Field and Michael Caine * Surrender (1931 film), starring Warner …   Wikipedia

  • surrender — sur·ren·der 1 vt 1 a: to yield to the control or possession of another surrender the leased premises surrender collateral to a creditor b: to give up completely or agree to forgo c: to cancel (one s insurance policy) voluntarily 2: to g …   Law dictionary

  • Surrender — puede referirse a: Surrender, álbum de The Chemical Brothers año 1999 ; Surrender, álbum de Diana Ross (→ en); Surrender, canción de U2; Surrender, película de 1931 (→ en); Surrender, película de 1987 (→ en); Surrender, canción de Cheap Trick;… …   Wikipedia Español

  • surrender — vb abandon, resign, *relinquish, yield, leave, cede, waive Analogous words: *abdicate, renounce: *forgo, forbear, sacrifice, eschew: submit, capitulate, succumb (see YIELD): *commit, consign, confide, entrust surrender …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surrendered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surrendering}.] [OF. surrendre to deliver; sur over + rendre to render. See {Sur }, and {Render}.] 1. To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one s person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right. [1913 Webster] That he may …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surrender — «Surrender»  альбом группы «The Chemical Brothers» и одноимённая песня с него. «Surrender»  песня Роджера Тэйлора. «Surrender»  англоязычная версия неаполитанской песни Э. де Куртиса «Вернись в Сорренто», аранжированная для Элвиса… …   Википедия

  • surrender — [sə ren′dər] vt. [ME surrendren < MFr surrendre < sur , up (see SUR 1) + rendre, to RENDER] 1. to give up possession of or power over; yield to another on demand or compulsion 2. to give up claim to; give over or yield, esp. voluntarily, as …   English World dictionary

  • surrender — [n] giving up; resignation abandonment, abdication, acquiescence, appeasement, capitulation, cessation, dedition, delivery, giving way, relenting, relinquishment, renunciation, submission, succumbing, white flag*, yielding; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • surrender — ► VERB 1) stop resisting an opponent and submit to their authority. 2) give up (a person, right, or possession) on compulsion or demand. 3) (surrender to) abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence). 4) cancel (a life insurance… …   English terms dictionary

  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, v. i. To give up one s self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”