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

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

Rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)

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

countable, uncountable An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; a feeling of abandonment and resignation; the deliberate cessation of struggle over outcomes.
countable, uncountable The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
countable, uncountable 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.