Topic: MILITARY
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | surrendre, from sur- ( SURCHARGE) + rendre 'to give back, yield' |
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sur‧ren‧der1
1 [intransitive and transitive]PM to say officially that you want to stop fighting or to stop avoiding the police, government etc because you realize that you cannot win : The terrorists were given ten minutes to surrender.
The terrorists were given ten minutes to surrender.2 [transitive]PM to give your soldiers, land or weapons to an enemy after you have been defeated : They were given two hours to surrender their weapons.
They were given two hours to surrender their weapons.3 [transitive] to give up something or someone because you are forced to : Cath was most reluctant to surrender her independence. Marchers who had cameras were forced to surrender their film.
Cath was most reluctant to surrender her independence.Marchers who had cameras were forced to surrender their film.4 to allow yourself to be controlled or influenced by something : Colette surrendered to temptation and took out a cigarette.
surrender to something
Colette surrendered to temptation and took out a cigarette.5 [transitive] formalPGO to give something such as a ticket or a passport to an official
