Surrender meaning

What does “surrender” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“surrender” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: acceptance of despair.

surrender

noun

  1. acceptance of despair

    Synonymsresignation
  2. a verbal act of admitting defeat

  3. the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

  4. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

    “they were protected until the capitulation of the fort”

verb

  1. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

    “The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered”

    Synonymsgive up
    Oppositesresist
  2. relinquish possession or control over

    “The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University