surrender
noun
- 1
An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
- 2
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
- 3
The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
- 2
(by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
- 3
To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
“I surrender!”
- 4
To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
“to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage”
- 5
To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
“to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep”
- 6
To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
- 7
For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.
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