English dictionary
surrender
nounPronunciation
səˈɹɛndəɹ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
noun
- the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
noun
- a verbal act of admitting defeat
noun
- acceptance of despair
verb
- give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
verb
- relinquish possession or control over
Example sentences
they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in