self-surrender

[self-suh-ren-der, self-]

noun

1. the surrender or yielding up of oneself, one's will, affections, etc., as to another person, an influence, or a cause.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-surrender¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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

Kirk was set to self-surrender next month, on August 28.

From Los Angeles Times

U2, whose lead singer Bono also looked to Dyan as an exemplar, turned the tropes of arena rock inside out, so that a garage-rock classic like “Gloria” becomes a “crisis of faith,” an “anthem of self-surrender” in which the devotion Bono feels “involves something larger than himself, and he’s trying to empty himself of everything that’s not in it.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, US law enforcement officials described him as the "highest ranking Mexican cartel leader" to "self-surrender" in the US.

From BBC

The judge noted his family ties to the area, his longtime residency here and his self-surrender Friday morning when she approved the bond.

From Seattle Times