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as in relinquishing
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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as in succumbing
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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as in resigning
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 submitting
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 falling
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 indulging
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 surrendering
Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
May Lau has done untold damage to children, both physically and psychologically, and the surrendering of her Texas medical license is a major victory for our state.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In the Bay State Conference, Nick Buckley fired a complete game, surrendering just three hits and one unearned run while striking out eight, fueling Needham to a 2-1 victory over Brookline.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In a note accompanying the advance screeners, Levinson cites the third of 12 steps in the Alcoholics Anonymous program — surrendering control to a higher power — as inspiration, and Rue does flirt with Christianity in conversations with her sponsor Ali (Colman Domingo).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Tyler Unter threw five scoreless innings before surrendering a pair of runs in the sixth for Santa Margarita.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Murakami’s two walks came against Jacob Misiorowski, who struck out 11 while surrendering one run — a leadoff home run by Chase Meidroth — on two hits in five innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Minutes later, officers began giving Gooden directions on surrendering.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
After surrendering to authorities in 2017, Tyler spent 18 months in jail before being released on a $3 million bond.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
McLean then took the loss in his first WBC start, surrendering three runs over three innings in Team USA’s 8-6 defeat by Team Italy during pool play.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Mule lands on the planet, and Indbur the weasel immediately kneels before the pirate, completely surrendering.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
But there’s also the surrendering.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
May Lau has done untold damage to children, both physically and psychologically, and the surrendering of her Texas medical license is a major victory for our state.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
After surrendering a lead-off homer in the ninth to William Contreras, Christian Yelich struck out swinging on a wild pitch and ended up at second.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In the Bay State Conference, Nick Buckley fired a complete game, surrendering just three hits and one unearned run while striking out eight, fueling Needham to a 2-1 victory over Brookline.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In a note accompanying the advance screeners, Levinson cites the third of 12 steps in the Alcoholics Anonymous program — surrendering control to a higher power — as inspiration, and Rue does flirt with Christianity in conversations with her sponsor Ali (Colman Domingo).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Tyler Unter threw five scoreless innings before surrendering a pair of runs in the sixth for Santa Margarita.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Murakami’s two walks came against Jacob Misiorowski, who struck out 11 while surrendering one run — a leadoff home run by Chase Meidroth — on two hits in five innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Minutes later, officers began giving Gooden directions on surrendering.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
After surrendering to authorities in 2017, Tyler spent 18 months in jail before being released on a $3 million bond.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
McLean then took the loss in his first WBC start, surrendering three runs over three innings in Team USA’s 8-6 defeat by Team Italy during pool play.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendering
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Gold rose on Tuesday, but remained on track for its steepest monthly decline since October 2008, as persistent inflation worries and expectations of higher interest rates due to the impact of the Iran war weighed on the non-yielding metal.—
Ashitha Shivaprasad,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of higher interest rates as a result of the war could boost government bonds among investors, at the expense of non-yielding precious metals, market strategists told CNBC recently.—
Joseph Wilkins,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Mexican Cession, relinquishment of more than half of Mexico’s territory to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Denver District Attorney's Office said prosecutors asked for a $100,000 cash-only bond, but the judge set a $75,000 cash/property/surety bond, with maximum home confinement, GPS monitoring, and firearms relinquishment.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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While the company is seen as relinquishing its multi-year lead on the technology, former Apple insiders said there's still hope.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The United States has offered Iran a 15-point proposal for a ceasefire that includes it relinquishing control of the strait, but at the same time has ordered thousands more troops to the region — possibly in preparation for a military attempt to wrest the waterway from Iran.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shepard uses her last ounce of strength to kill the final hitman before succumbing to her injuries.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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For a third consecutive year, the person holding the clerk-treasurer’s job for the town of Burns Harbor is resigning in the month of May.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Payroll records show that, despite resigning, Dustman has continued to be paid, according to documents obtained by The Star through an open records request.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Given this narrowing, many of us refrained from submitting our books for consideration to your awards or declined to engage with your programs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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One key role for physicians in submitting billing requests to Medicare is to provide certification that the patient is indeed suffering from a terminal illness.—
Grace Manthey,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The elder Junod gave off mixed messages, abusing his long-suffering wife while indulging his gifted son.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s a conversation for Nebraska worth indulging this spring.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The previously unreported messages establish that the congressman propositioned a subordinate years before his 2024 affair with Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Surrendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendering. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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