surrender
verb (used with object)
to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
surrenders
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pluralof surrender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof surrender (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
surrenderverb (used with object)to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
Example Sentences
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This is equally true whether the suspect immediately surrenders or chooses to flee.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Local media also reported that Koreans are surrendering their life-insurance policies to buy shares, with policy surrenders said to have surged 16% in the last quarter among the top three insurers.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Eventually, the U.S. surrenders after a German nuclear attack; and America is occupied by Nazi Germany along the eastern seaboard and Japan on the West Coast, with a pseudo-independent Vichy regime in the Rockies.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
She raises the cane over her head once more, but this time the squirrel surrenders.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
