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Surrender

Sur-EH-ndur

/sɜːrˈɛndɜːr/

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surrender

Dictionary meaning

The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions).

Examples

  • The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered.
  • The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in.

Synonyms: capitulation, fall

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