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- pronunciation:
- s
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dr
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verb |
| inflections: |
surrenders, surrendering, surrendered |
| definition 1: |
If an army surrenders, it gives up fighting and admits that the other side is the winner. It also gives control or possession of something to the other side. If you surrender to the power or charm of something, you let it take you away in some manner. You stop resisting it.
The soldiers surrendered and marched toward the enemy with their hands held over their heads.The young man had not planned on falling in love, but as soon as he saw the beautiful Helen, he surrendered to her charms.The bank robbers surrendered to the police.- similar words:
- fall
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| definition 2: |
When you surrender something, you let someone take it from you. You give it up.
The thieves surrendered the jewelry they stole to the police.- antonyms:
- retain, seize
- similar words:
- transfer
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| related words: |
abandon, despair, exchange, hand, obey |
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