■ verb
1》 stop resisting an opponent and submit to their authority.
2》 give up (a person, right, or possession) on compulsion or demand.
↘give up (a lease) before its expiry.
3》 ( ~ to ) abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence).
4》 (of a person assured) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid.
■ noun the action of ~ing.
Phrases
~ to bail Law duly appear in court after release on bail.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. (see sur- 1 , render ).