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surrender
noun
verb
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
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səˈɹɛndəɹ
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noun
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
“they were protected until the capitulation of the fort”
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
“The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered”
verb
relinquish possession or control over
“The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”
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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
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