surrender
Definition
- n. the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
- v. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
- v. relinquish possession or control over
Word forms
- Past participle
- surrendered
- Past tense
- surrendered
- Present participle
- surrendering
- Third person singular
- surrenders
Example sentences
vt.
The army had no choice but to surrender their weapons after the defeat.
vi.
After days of hiding, he decided to surrender to the police.
n.
The team's surrender was unexpected, as they had been winning the game.