HyperDic: surrender

English > 6 senses of the word surrender:
VERBcompetitionsurrender, give upgive up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
possessionsurrender, cede, deliver, give uprelinquish possession or control over
NOUNfeelingsurrender, resignationacceptance of despair
communicationsurrender, giving up, yieldinga verbal / verbal act of admitting defeat
actsurrenderthe delivery of a principal into lawful custody
actsurrender, capitulation, fallthe act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
surrender > pronunciation
Soundssereh'nder
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English > surrender: 6 senses > noun 1, feeling
Meaningacceptance of despair.
Synonymresignation
Narrowerdefeatismacceptance of the inevitability of defeat
BroaderdespairThe feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
Spanishrendición, resignación
Catalanresignació
English > surrender: 6 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA verbal / verbal act of admitting defeat.
Synonymsgiving up, yielding
Broaderrelinquishment, relinquishingA verbal / verbal act of renouncing / renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
Spanishclaudicación, rendición
Catalanclaudicació, rendició
Verbssurrendergive up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
English > surrender: 6 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe delivery of a principal into lawful custody.
NarrowerextraditionThe surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
renditionHanding over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed
Broaderdelivery, livery, legal transferThe voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party / party to another
Spanishentrega, rendición
Catalanlliurement
Verbssurrenderrelinquish possession or control over
English > surrender: 6 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions).
Synonymscapitulation, fall
BroaderlossThe act of losing someone or something
Spanishcapitulación
Catalancapitulació
Verbssurrendergive up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
English > surrender: 6 senses > verb 1, competition
MeaningGive up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Example"The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
Synonymgive up
Entailed bysubmitYield to the control of another
NarrowerabnegateSurrender (power or a position)
capitulatesurrender under agreed conditions
concedeAcknowledge defeat
BroaderyieldCease opposition
Oppositeresist, hold out, withstand, stand firmstand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something
Spanishabandonar, desistir, entregar, rendir
Catalanrendir
Nounssurrenderthe act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
surrendera verbal / verbal act of admitting defeat
surrenderera person who yields or surrenders / surrenders
English > surrender: 6 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaningrelinquish possession or control over.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Example"The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
Synonymscede, deliver, give up
NarrowersellGive up for a price or reward
sign away, sign overformally assign ownership of
yield upsurrender, as a result of pressure or force
Broadergive, gift, presentGive as a present
Spanishceder, despachar, entregar, librar, rendir
Catalancedir, despatxar, entregar, lliurar, rendir, trametre
Nounssurrenderthe delivery of a principal into lawful custody
surrenderera person who yields or surrenders / surrenders

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