self-surrender
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-surrender
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Under house arrest since his conviction, Kingston was taken into custody immediately despite a defense attorney’s request that Kingston self-surrender at a later date due to health issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
During her sentencing hearing, she was ordered to self-surrender to prison on 27 April this year.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023
Joining up is an act of self-surrender and the beginning of a complicated process of self-creation.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022
District Judge James E. Boasberg ordered Derek Jancart and Erik Rau to self-surrender to the D.C. jail at a later date, saying all charges related to the insurrection were serious.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
Work done with anxiety about results is far inferior to work done without such anxiety, in the calm of self-surrender.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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