noun Download 🔗Share An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation. Examples : "The student's surrenders of his homework assignments past their due dates resulted in lower grades. " military action politics war government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand. Examples : "The bully demanded the smaller child's lunch money, but the child refused any surrenders. " demand property action military war politics government state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "After the unexpected job transfer, her surrenders of the apartment lease were quickly processed by the landlord. " property law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give up into the power, control, or possession of another. Examples : "After hours of playing hide-and-seek, the exhausted child finally surrenders and comes out of their hiding place. " military war politics state action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy. Examples : "After a week-long siege, the small town surrenders to the invading army. " military war action state 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 politics action 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 war politics action government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet. Examples : ""Knowing he had a weak hand in blackjack, John surrenders, getting half his bet back instead of losing it all." " bet business game 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 : "To save money, Maria surrendered her life insurance policy. " insurance finance business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading