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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SURREN'DER, v.t. [L. sursum, and rendre, to render.]
1. To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy, or to commissioners of bankrupt; to surrender a fort or a ship. [To surrender up is not elegant.]
2. To yield; to give up; to resign in favor of another; as,to surrender a right or privilege; to surrender a place or an office.
3. To give up; to resign; as, to surrender the breath.
4. In law, to yield an estate, as a tenant, into the hands of the lord for such purposes as are expressed in the act.
5. To yield to any influence,passion or power; as, to surrender one's self to grief, to despair, to indolence or to sleep.
SURREN'DER, v.i. To yield; to give up one's self into the power of another. The enemy seeing no way of escape,surrendered at the first summons.
SURREN'DER, n. The act of yielding or resigning one's person or the possession of something, into the power of another; as the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right or of claims.
1. A yielding or giving up.
2. In law, the yielding of an estate by a tenant to the lord, for such purposes as are expressed by the tenant in the act.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: acceptance of despair [syn: resignation, surrender]
2: a verbal act of admitting defeat [syn: giving up, yielding, surrender]
3: the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
4: the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" [syn: capitulation, fall, surrender] v
1: give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" [syn: surrender, give up] [ant: hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand]
2: relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" [syn: surrender, cede, deliver, give up]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (-dered; surrendering) Etymology: Middle English surrendren, from surrendre, noun Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand <surrendered the fort> b. to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another 2. a. to give (oneself) up into the power of another especially as a prisoner b. to give (oneself) over to something (as an influence) intransitive verb to give oneself up into the power of another ; yield Synonyms: see relinquish II. noun Etymology: Middle English surrendre, from Anglo-French, from surrendre, susrendre to relinquish, from sur- & sus-, suz under + rendre to give back — more at render, sous Date: 15th century 1. a. the action of yielding one's person or giving up the possession of something especially into the power of another b. the relinquishment by a patentee of rights or claims under a patent c. the delivery of a principal into lawful custody by bail — called also surrender by bail d. the voluntary cancellation of the legal liability of an insurance company by the insured and beneficiary for a consideration e. the delivery of a fugitive from justice by one government to another 2. an instance of surrendering

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. hand over; relinquish possession of, esp. on compulsion or demand; give into another's power or control. 2 intr. a accept an enemy's demand for submission. b give oneself up; cease from resistance; submit. 3 intr. & refl. (foll. by to) give oneself over to a habit, emotion, influence, etc. 4 tr. give up rights under (a life-insurance policy) in return for a smaller sum received immediately. 5 tr. give up (a lease) before its expiry. 6 tr. abandon (hope etc.). --n. the act or an instance of surrendering. Phrases and idioms: surrender to bail duly appear in a lawcourt after release on bail. surrender value the amount payable to one who surrenders a life-insurance policy. Etymology: ME f. AF f. OF surrendre (as SUR-(1), RENDER)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Surrender Sur*ren"der, n. (Insurance) The voluntary cancellation of the legal liability of the company by the insured and beneficiary for a consideration (called the surrender value).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Surrender Sur*ren"der, v. i. To give up one's self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Surrender Sur*ren"der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one's person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right. That he may secure some liberty he makes a surrender in trust of the whole of it. --Burke. 2. (Law) (a) The yielding of a particular estate to him who has an immediate estate in remainder or reversion. (b) The giving up of a principal into lawful custody by his bail. (c) The delivery up of fugitives from justice by one government to another, as by a foreign state. See Extradition. --Wharton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Surrender Sur*ren"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surrendered; p. pr. & vb. n. Surrendering.] [OF. surrendre to deliver; sur over + rendre to render. See Sur-, and Render.] 1. To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of (anything) upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy or to an officer; to surrender a fort or a ship. 2. To give up possession of; to yield; to resign; as, to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage. To surrender up that right which otherwise their founders might have in them. --Hooker. 3. To yield to any influence, emotion, passion, or power; -- used reflexively; as, to surrender one's self to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep. 4. (Law) To yield; to render or deliver up; to give up; as, a principal surrendered by his bail, a fugitive from justice by a foreign state, or a particular estate by the tenant thereof to him in remainder or reversion.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(surrenders, surrendering, surrendered) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you surrender, you stop fighting or resisting someone and agree that you have been beaten. General Martin Bonnet called on the rebels to surrender... She surrendered to the police in London last December. VERB: V, V to n • Surrender is also a noun. ...the government's apparent surrender to demands made by the religious militants. N-VAR: oft N to n 2. If you surrender something you would rather keep, you give it up or let someone else have it, for example after a struggle. Nadja had to fill out forms surrendering all rights to her property... VERB: V n • Surrender is also a noun. ...the sixteen-day deadline for the surrender of weapons and ammunition. N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n 3. If you surrender something such as a ticket or your passport, you give it to someone in authority when they ask you to. (FORMAL) They have been ordered to surrender their passports. VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Cede, yield, give up, give over, deliver up. 2. Resign, relinquish, forego, abdicate, abandon, part with, renounce, waive. II. v. n. Yield, capitulate, give up, give over, give in, give one's self up, strike one's flag or colors, cry quarter, cry quits. III. n. Relinquishment, renunciation, cession, resignation, abandonment, capitulation.

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