relinquish, yield, resign, surrender, abandon, waive mean to give up completely. relinquish usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness.

SURRENDER definition: 1. to stop fighting and admit defeat: 2. If you surrender to an experience or emotion, you stop…. Learn more.

SURRENDER definition: to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress. See examples of surrender used in a sentence.

1. to deliver up or yield (something) to the possession or power of another on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy. 2. to give (oneself) up, as to the police. 3. to give (oneself) up to …

an act or instance of surrendering: [uncountable] The Allies are trying to starve the country into surrender. [countable] The enemy signed a formal surrender. See -rend-.

Definition of surrender verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Jan 20, 2026 · surrender (countable and uncountable, plural surrenders) An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation. The yielding or delivery of a …