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as in relinquishes
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 succumbs
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 resigns
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 submits
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 falls
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 indulges
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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as in submissions
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country
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Recent Examples of surrenders
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Here are three key surrenders to make before the season ends.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The new surrenders came after Nashville Police arrested a 17-year-old Antioch teen one day earlier in connection with the incident.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Here are three key surrenders to make before the season ends.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrenders
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In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The amendment clarifies that if a president dies, resigns, or is removed, the vice president immediately assumes the presidency.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The House can elect a new speaker at any time if the person occupying that role dies, resigns or is removed from office.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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China no longer submits data to the TOP500, keeping the true scale of its systems a mystery.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every guest submits dietary forms in advance, and the kitchen holds substitutions for almost everything.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The falling soufflé as a symbol of the crumbling hotel is the kind of heavy-handed touch Solnicki rarely indulges.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Regulatory teams spend months compiling tens of thousands of pages for electronic submissions.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now that submissions are closed for the competition, which is open to photographers of all experience levels, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is sharing a stunning smattering of images that represent a handful of the entries received this year.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The system processed over 100,000 video clips from both real-world recordings and the aforementioned Unreal Engine renders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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The process requires hundreds of delicate manual steps, and any contamination renders a dose unusable.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Langley concedes that no company can outdo DJI—for now.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Struppa, 70, concedes that choosing administration three decades ago came with tradeoffs.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Surrenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrenders. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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