self-surrender

noun

self-sur·ren·der ˌself-sə-ˈren-dər

: the giving up of oneself or one's will to some feeling or influence

Recovery requires much less than self-help; it requires self-surrender, to a higher power or cosmic truth or other nondenominational universal force.—

Wendy Kaminer

Examples of self-surrender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose office is leading the case, gave them a nearly two-week window for self-surrender so their lawyers could discuss with authorities how the make sure the process goes smoothly. —

Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023 The Theranos founder was ordered to self-surrender to the Bureau of Prisons by this afternoon. —

Byclaire Zillman, Fortune, 30 May 2023 But one of Trump’s lawyers, Joseph Tacopina, appeared to rule that out, saying Trump would turn himself in and voluntarily self-surrender. —

Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023 The officers have not been arrested and are expected to self-surrender, according to Tiffiny Blacknell, director of communications for the district attorney’s office. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023

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