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How to pronounce surrender in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms capitulation, fall
Type of loss
Type Words
Synonyms give up
Type of yield
Has types abnegate, capitulate, concede
Derivation surrenderer


The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered.
Type Words
Synonyms giving up, yielding
Type of relinquishing, relinquishment
Type Words
Synonyms cede, deliver, give up
Type of present, gift, give
Has types sell, yield up, sign away, sign over
Derivation surrenderer


The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in.
Type Words
Synonyms resignation
Type of despair
Has types defeatism
Type Words
Type of livery, delivery, legal transfer
Has types rendition, extradition

Examples of surrender

surrender
The former aide has about six to eight weeks before his expected surrender date.
From the foxnews.com
Interestingly, he says nobody loyal to the regime would surrender to the rebels.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They are teetering on the brink, and are on the edge of psychological surrender.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It will be a higher figure than a surrender payment from your insurance company.
From the guardian.co.uk
By contrast, other issuers may require that participants surrender credit cards.
From the foxbusiness.com
On Wednesday, he gave the militias in Basra 72 hours to surrender their weapons.
From the time.com
Whatever the site, Congress will have to agree to surrender sovereignty over it.
From the time.com
An Italian captain will surrender a town to GIs, after the annual wine festival.
From the post-gazette.com
At his press conference, Abu Garda said his surrender was a matter of principle.
From the foxnews.com
More examples
  • Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
  • Resignation: acceptance of despair
  • Giving up: a verbal act of admitting defeat
  • Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
  • The delivery of a principal into lawful custody
  • Capitulation: the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
  • Surrender is a 1931 film directed by William K. Howard, written by S.N. Behrman, and starring Warner Baxter, Leila Hyams, Ralph Bellamy, C. Aubrey Smith and Alexander Kirkland. It is based on Axelle, a novel by Pierre Benoit.
  • "Surrender" is the fourth single from Canadian music group Billy Talent off their double platinum selling album, Billy Talent II. The single was released on April 2, 2007. Producer Margaret Joy heard the single and realized it had potential to do much better. ...
  • "Surrender" is a single by Cheap Trick released in June 1978 from the album Heaven Tonight. It was the first Cheap Trick single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 62. ...