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surrender in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
capitulation
fall
surrender
a verbal act of admitting defeat
giving up
yielding
surrender
acceptance of despair
resignation
surrender
the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
surrender
verb
relinquish possession or control over
"The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
surrender
cede
deliver
give up
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
"The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
surrender
give up
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