Meaning

7 senses
  1. (transitive)To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.

    сдава́тьsdavátʹ, сда́тьsdátʹ

    здава́тиzdaváty, зда́тиzdáty

    give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

  2. (broadly, transitive)To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.

  3. (intransitive, reflexive)To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

    Don't shoot! I surrender!

    kapitulieren, sich ergeben

    сдава́тьсяsdavátʹsja, сда́тьсяsdátʹsja, капитули́роватьkapitulírovatʹ

    здава́тисяzdavátysja, зда́тисяzdátysja, капітулюва́тиkapituljuváty

  4. (transitive)To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.

    to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage

  5. (reflexive)To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.

    to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep

  6. (ambitransitive)To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.

  7. (transitive)For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

Examples

179 sentences
  1. Tom has no choice but to surrender.

    У Тома немає іншого вибору, крім як здатися.

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  2. We have to surrender.

    Ми маємо здатися.

    ruМы должны сдаться.

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  3. I'd rather die than surrender.

    Я краще помру, ніж здамся.

    ruЯ лучше умру, чем сдамся.

    deLieber sterbe ich, als mich zu ergeben!

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  4. Did Tom surrender?

    Том здався?

    ruТом сдался?

    deHat Tom sich geschlagen gegeben?

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  5. We'll never surrender.

    Ми ніколи не здамося.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
transitive: to give up into the power, control, or possession of another:
intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another:
Русский
By meaning 2
transitive: to give up into the power, control, or possession of another:
intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another:

Origin

From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”).

From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.

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Forms

surrenders, surrendering, surrendered, surrendered
Base formsurrender · to surrender
3rd person singularsurrenders
Present participlesurrendering
Past simplesurrendered
Past participlesurrendered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysurrender
he, she, itsurrenders

Past simpleLesson

all personssurrendered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave surrendered
he, she, ithas surrendered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill surrender

Synonyms

28 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another:give up
  • relinquish possession or control over:cededelivergive up

Antonyms

9 antonyms

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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