surrender

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; a feeling of abandonment and resignation; the deliberate cessation of struggle over outcomes.

Noun

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; a feeling of abandonment and resignation; the deliberate cessation of struggle over outcomes.
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

Origin

From Middle English surrendre, from Anglo-Norman surrendre, infinitive as noun. Displaced native Old English handgang.

Verb

To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
Synonyms: hand over betray overgive
To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
- Don't shoot! I surrender!
Synonyms: strike one's flag wave the white flag chuck up the sponge
To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
- to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage
To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
- to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep
To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

Origin

Etymology tree Middle English surrendren English surrender From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.