surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /

NOUN

giving up; resignation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandonment abdication acquiescence capitulation delivery renunciation submission

STRONG

appeasement cessation relenting relinquishment succumbing yielding

WEAK

dedition giving way white flag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight

WEAK

fighting victory win

VERB

give up; resign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon capitulate cede commit concede give in hand over leave quit relinquish renounce submit succumb waive yield

STRONG

consign entrust fall fold knuckle

WEAK

buckle under cave in cry uncle deliver up eat crow eat humble pie go along with go down go under knuckle under let go pack it in part with play dead put up white flag roll over throw in the towel toss it in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come continue defend fight hold keep refuse reject retain win

WEAK

conquer surpass

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Confederacy would not surrender even in the face of an almost certain Union victory.

From Literature

Omwamba was arrested earlier this month in a town near the Ethiopian border after surrendering to police.

From BBC

It is understood he surrendered his passport as one of his bail conditions.

From BBC

The second is surrender—treat AI as harmless, let students use it without structure, and embrace “the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I will accept nothing less than your total surrender,” said Major Puff.

From Literature