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Surrender

🔄 Synonyms of "Surrender"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
relinquishverb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
cedeverb	(transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
deliververb	To bring or transport something to its destination.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
capitulationnoun	The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
resignationnoun	The act of resigning.
give upverb	(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
extraditeverb	(transitive) To remove a person from one state to another by legal process.
deportverb	(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
giving up	"Giving Up" is a popular song written by Van McCoy that was introduced by Gladys Knight & the Pips with an April 1964 single release.
yieldingnoun	Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

↔️ Antonyms of "Surrender"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
resistverb	(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
withstandverb	(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
hold outverb	(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
stand firmverb	(idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Surrender"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
give upverb	(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
cedeverb	(transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
capitulationnoun	The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
relinquishverb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
resignationnoun	The act of resigning.
deliververb	To bring or transport something to its destination.
extraditeverb	(transitive) To remove a person from one state to another by legal process.
yieldingnoun	Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
deportverb	(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
giving up	"Giving Up" is a popular song written by Van McCoy that was introduced by Gladys Knight & the Pips with an April 1964 single release.
capitulateverb	(intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply.
succumbverb	(intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
submitverb	(ambitransitive) To enter or put forward for approval, consideration, marking etc.
waiveverb	(transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
resignverb	(transitive or intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.
relinquishmentnoun	The act of relinquishing something.
waivernoun	The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
renditionnoun	An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
forfeitverb	To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance