surrender
To give up into the power, control, or possession of anotherTo give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
» Tom has no choice but to surrender.
У Тома немає іншого вибору, крім як здатися.
Meaning
7 senses(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
(broadly, transitive)To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
(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
(transitive)To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage
(reflexive)To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep
(ambitransitive)To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
(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 sentencesTom has no choice but to surrender.
У Тома немає іншого вибору, крім як здатися. — deniko
We have to surrender.
Ми маємо здатися. — deniko
ruМы должны сдаться. — odexed
I'd rather die than surrender.
Я краще помру, ніж здамся. — deniko
ruЯ лучше умру, чем сдамся. — Hayabusa
deLieber sterbe ich, als mich zu ergeben! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Did Tom surrender?
Том здався? — deniko
ruТом сдался? — sharptoothed
deHat Tom sich geschlagen gegeben? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We'll never surrender.
Ми ніколи не здамося. — deniko
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
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 form | surrender · to surrender |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | surrenders |
| Present participle | surrendering |
| Past simple | surrendered |
| Past participle | surrendered |
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Synonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle