surrender

Everyday

1. To surrender is to stop fighting and admit you are beaten. tree →
2. To surrender something is to give it up or hand it over, often because you are made to. tree →
3. (formal) Surrender is the act of giving up or handing over. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons armies surrender at the end of battles. In stories: "I surrender!" when someone gives up. In formal rules: "surrender your phone at the door". Phrases: surrender to, unconditional surrender, raise a white flag.

Examples

• The army surrendered at last. tree →
• "I surrender!" laughed Dad in the pillow fight. tree →
• Please surrender your phones before the exam. tree →
• They waved a white flag to show surrender. tree →
• The thief surrendered to the police. tree →
• He would not surrender his seat to anyone. tree →
• She surrendered to sleep after the long day. tree →
• The castle surrendered after a long siege. tree →
• Surrender at once, and I will take you with me. tree →

Note

Regular verb: surrendered. Spelling: double r. Similar: give in, give up, yield. Formal register in rules and exams.

In Jewish tradition

God asks how He could give up Israel, though they deserve punishment.

Interpretation. Tradition reads this as God's deep love for His people, whom He will not destroy.

Examples

• How shall I surrender thee, Israel? (Prophets HOS.11.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: surrendered. Spelling: double r. Similar: give in, give up, yield. Formal register in rules and exams.