surrendered

Everyday

1. gave up in a fight or war and stopped fighting. tree →
2. handed something over, often because you must ("surrendered his passport"). tree →
3. (euphemism, official) of a pet: given up by its owner to an animal shelter. tree →

In the lessons

Military and everyday sense for giving up; in animal shelters, a gentle official word for a pet the owner could not keep. All regions.

Examples

• The army surrendered at dawn. tree →
• The dog was surrendered to the shelter when its owner moved. tree →
• He surrendered his phone to the teacher. tree →
• Many rabbits are surrendered after the holidays. tree →
• The robber surrendered to the police. tree →
• The shelter takes in surrendered cats. tree →
• Then the bird surrendered at once, and begged to be taken into Momotaro’s company. tree →

Note

Several senses. A surrendered pet is not lost or stray; its owner gave it up. In maths, surrendered animals may be added to a shelter's total.