verb Download 🔗Share To give up into the power, control, or possession of another. Examples : "After hours of struggling, I ended up surrendering my homework assignment to the tutor for help. " military war politics government law state action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy. Examples : "Faced with overwhelming odds, the general made the difficult decision of surrendering the fort to prevent further loss of life. " military war government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give up possession of; to yield; to resign. Examples : "to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage" military action politics war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc. Examples : "to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep" action emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet. Examples : "Seeing the dealer had Blackjack, Maria decided to minimize her loss by surrendering, giving up her hand and getting half her bet back. " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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 losing his job, John considered surrendering his life insurance policy to get some cash, even though he knew he would receive less money than if he waited until the end of the term. " insurance business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of surrender. Examples : "The surrendering of their homework after the deadline meant a lower grade for the students. " military action war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading