SURRENDERS Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surrender

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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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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noun

plural of surrender

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

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The ayatollahs won’t make any deal that surrenders their nuclear program. —

Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026 Alex Murdaugh surrenders Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center. —

Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026 Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases, and neighborhood rescues are no longer an option for officers. —

Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 12 May 2026 South African wages have barely grown in real terms over the last five years, and the typical low-income commuter already surrenders up to 40% of their monthly income to the minibus tax, while increases to the price of diesel will cascade into road freight and farm production. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 When Kenobi surrenders and Vader swings his blade through Kenobi’s chest, Kenobi disappears. —

Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 Just like that, Cassie surrenders her image to Maddy’s control. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 But Trump on Friday said that the United States wouldn’t end the war until Iran surrenders unconditionally. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 Andrew surrenders his Duke of York title. —

Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

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Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 The new Orlando shelter helps expand pet adoption opportunities while opening up capacity for pet surrenders, the pet food pantry and other community services. —

Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 During the year, the spring/summer opens the doors to a spike in pet surrenders. —

Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes. —

Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 In 2024, eight babies were surrendered to Alabama, for instance, four of whom were hospital surrenders and four of whom were left in baby boxes. —

Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025 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

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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026