Definition of surrender

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Surrender (v. t.) To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of (anything) upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy or to an officer; to surrender a fort or a ship..

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Cession :: Cession (n.) The voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment.
Surrendry :: Surrenderor (n.) One who makes a surrender, as of an estate..
Besiege :: Besiege (v. t.) To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset..
Coupe-gorge :: Coupe-gorge (n.) Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces.
Intrust :: Intrust (v. t.) To deliver (something) to another in trust; to deliver to (another) something in trust; to commit or surrender (something) to another with a certain confidence regarding his care, use, or disposal of it; as, to intrust a servant with one's money or intrust money or goods to a servant..
Backdown :: Backdown (n.) A receding or giving up; a complete surrender.
Remission :: Remission (n.) The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up..
Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To lower a flag, or colors, in token of respect, or to signify a surrender of a ship to an enemy..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters..
Concede :: Concede (v. t.) To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question..
Kohnur :: Kohnur (n.) A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindoo legends, it was found in a Golconda mine, and has been the property of various Hindoo and Persian rulers..
Put :: Put (v. t.) To lay down; to give up; to surrender.
Remittal :: Remittal (n.) A remitting; a giving up; surrender; as, the remittal of the first fruits..
Cessionary :: Cessionary (a.) Having surrendered the effects; as, a cessionary bankrupt..
Seduce :: Seduce (v. t.) Specifically, to induce to surrender chastity; to debauch by means of solicitation..
Submission :: Submission (n.) The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another; obedience; compliance.
Surrenderer :: Surrenderee (n.) The person to whom a surrender is made.
Submit :: Submit (v. i.) To yield one's person to the power of another; to give up resistance; to surrender.
Capitulate :: Capitulate (v. t.) To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions..
Disgorge :: Disgorge (v. t.) To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains..
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