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surrender

1 surrender /səˈrɛndɚ/ verb
surrenders; surrendered; surrendering
1 surrender
/səˈrɛndɚ/
verb
surrenders; surrendered; surrendering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURRENDER
: to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed
[no object]
often + to
[+ object]
[+ object] : to give the control or use of (something) to someone else
: to allow something (such as a habit or desire) to influence or control you often + to
[no object]
[+ object]
2 surrender /səˈrɛndɚ/ noun
2 surrender
/səˈrɛndɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURRENDER
[singular]
: an agreement to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed : an act of surrendering
: the act of giving the control or use of something to someone else
: the act of allowing yourself to be influenced or controlled by someone or something