- surrender⇄noun surrenderer.
- surrender⇄noun 1. the act of surrendering; the giving up of something or of oneself into the possession or power of another.
Ex. The surrender of the soldiers saved them from being killed.
2. (Insurance.) the abandonment of an insurance policy by the - surrender⇄surrender, verb, noun.
- surrender⇄v.i. to yield to the power of another; submit.
Ex. The captain had to surrender to the enemy. - surrender⇄v.t. 1. to give up (something) to the possession or power of another; yield (to).
Ex. to surrender a town to the enemy, to surrender an office or privilege.
(SYN) relinquish.
2. (Figurative.)
a. to give up or abandon (as hope,