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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /
NOUN
giving up; resignation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandonment abdication acquiescence capitulation delivery renunciation submission
STRONG
appeasement cessation relenting relinquishment succumbing yielding
WEAK
dedition giving way white flag
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight
WEAK
fighting victory win
VERB
give up; resign
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon capitulate cede commit concede give in hand over leave quit relinquish renounce submit succumb waive yield
STRONG
consign entrust fall fold knuckle
WEAK
buckle under cave in cry uncle deliver up eat crow eat humble pie go along with go down go under knuckle under let go pack it in part with play dead put up white flag roll over throw in the towel toss it in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue defend fight hold keep refuse reject retain win
WEAK
conquer surpass

Example Sentences

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This has shifted repeatedly, from initial calls for an "unconditional" Iranian surrender to a potential negotiated agreement.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It reads more like terms of surrender rather than a basis for negotiation.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

America’s general forced the British to surrender Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Iran, though severely weakened militarily and politically by an onslaught of airstrikes that began February 28, has voiced no intention to surrender.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Johnson tried to fire him, but Stanton refused to surrender his War Department offices.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.