SURRENDER


Meaning of SURRENDER in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ complete , total

▪ unconditional

▪ immediate

VERB + SURRENDER

▪ demand

The allied commander demanded their immediate and unconditional ~.

▪ force into , starve into

The villagers were starved into ~.

▪ accept

The division accepted the ~ of a group of some 500 rebels.

▪ negotiate

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ to

the government's ~ to the nationalists' demands

PHRASES

▪ a flag of ~

The rebels hoisted the white flag of ~.

▪ in ~

He raised his hands in mock ~.

▪ terms of ~

The rebels were offered easy terms of ~.

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ unconditionally

▪ completely

After three weeks under siege they ~ed completely.

▪ immediately

▪ eventually , finally

▪ formally

The British formally ~ed on May 31.

▪ voluntarily

VERB + SURRENDER

▪ order sb to

They were ordered to ~ their weapons to the police.

▪ agree to

They agreed to ~ their claim to the territory.

▪ refuse to

▪ be forced to

PREPOSITION

▪ to

He ~ed voluntarily to his enemies.

The dictator ~ed power to Parliament.

Surrender is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ control , ↑ freedom , ↑ lease , ↑ passport , ↑ prerogative , ↑ sovereignty , ↑ territory

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