1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot
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2
as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun
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3
as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir
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as in submitted
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette
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as in fell
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing
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Recent Examples of surrendered
Euthanasia in shelter often happens because of lack of space, caused by the continuous influx of new puppies being found or surrendered every day.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
He was sentenced in February 2023 to 21 months in prison and surrendered the following month.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
In the space of three weeks, Liverpool have surrendered a five-point lead at the top of the table and now find themselves down in fourth and four points behind Arsenal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In both of these investigations, the educators resigned from their jobs and voluntarily surrendered their teaching licenses.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Roger Alejandro Piñate, the Venezuelan-American founder of Smartmatic, which has a subsidiary in Boca Raton, surrendered to authorities in August of last year.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Star receiver Malik Nabers’ season-ending injury removes much of the teeth in the Giants’ passing attack, and New York’s offensive line has surrendered the eighth-most pressures in the league.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
In a 51-48 win last weekend that required a field-goal miss by the Falcons (1-5, 0-4) to avoid overtime, UNLV surrendered 428 rushing yards.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
He was sentenced in February 2023 to 21 months in prison and surrendered the following month.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
In the space of three weeks, Liverpool have surrendered a five-point lead at the top of the table and now find themselves down in fourth and four points behind Arsenal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In both of these investigations, the educators resigned from their jobs and voluntarily surrendered their teaching licenses.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Roger Alejandro Piñate, the Venezuelan-American founder of Smartmatic, which has a subsidiary in Boca Raton, surrendered to authorities in August of last year.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Star receiver Malik Nabers’ season-ending injury removes much of the teeth in the Giants’ passing attack, and New York’s offensive line has surrendered the eighth-most pressures in the league.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
In a 51-48 win last weekend that required a field-goal miss by the Falcons (1-5, 0-4) to avoid overtime, UNLV surrendered 428 rushing yards.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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Sol Price had relinquished his official leadership role, and Robert’s fifteen-year-old son had recently died of cancer, devastating the family.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Three years later, Hastings relinquished that post and moved on to become the company's executive chairman, elevating Greg Peters into his spot as co-CEO.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, in 1950, Orwell succumbed to the disease.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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The man who died, whose name has not been released, was reportedly injured during the incident and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, officials said.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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After Washington Post editorial opinion page editor David Shipley resigned following Bezos’ decision, the paper in June appointed Adam O’Neal, a former correspondent for the Economist and an opinion writer for the Wall Street Journal, as opinion editor.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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Brady Stewart, the CEO of Bay FC and the first public hire in the history of the women’s professional soccer team, has resigned, the team announced Friday.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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And in 2023, Gane could not compete with Jon Jones, who easily took him down and submitted him only minutes into the bout.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the filing was submitted, Bovino defended his agency’s conduct in an interview with CBS News.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Republican strategist Charlie Black conceded that Trump keeping Ingrassia in the White House has created a political optics problem for his administration.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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