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verb Download 🔗Share To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in. Examples : "I surrender!" military war action state police government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value. Examples : "After realizing she could no longer afford the monthly payments, Maria surrendered her life insurance policy and received the surrender value. " insurance business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading