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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of surrender (to)

  • as in to defer (to)
  • as in to defer (to)
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surrender (to)

verb

Definition of surrender (to)next
as in to defer (to)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • defer (to)
  • submit (to)
  • yield (to)
  • conform (to)
  • adhere (to)
  • agree (to)
  • comply (with)
  • goose-step (to)
  • obey
  • listen (to)
  • accede (to)
  • assent (to)
  • follow
  • acquiesce (to)
  • observe
  • mind
  • hear
  • notice
  • attend
  • heed
  • watch
  • regard
  • mark
  • note
  • take

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rebel (against)
  • defy
  • disobey
  • challenge
  • dare
  • refuse
  • lead
  • pass over
  • brush (off)
  • direct
  • renounce
  • repudiate
  • ignore
  • disregard
  • wink (at)
  • violate
  • overlook
  • dismiss
  • tune out
  • revolt (against)
  • disoblige
  • break
  • infringe
  • breach
  • fight
  • scoff (at)
  • pooh
  • resist
  • mock
  • oppose
  • transgress
  • combat
  • shrug off
  • scorn
  • withstand
  • deride
  • contest
  • dispute
  • flout
  • overpass
  • buck
  • mutiny (against)
  • pooh-pooh

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surrenders (to)
surrender (to)
surreptitious
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“Surrender (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrender%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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