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surrenders

  • plural
    of surrender.
    surrender
    verb (used with object)
    to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
  • present tense form
    of surrender (3rd person singular).
    surrender
    verb (used with object)
    to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.

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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

He says that the war will end only when all hostages are returned and Hamas surrenders.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

There was no counterbalance to stagnation, to pessimism, to the most abject surrenders to mysticism.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan