Dictionary Check: surrender

"surrender" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

acceptance of despair

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noun

a verbal act of admitting defeat

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the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

noun

the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

Example: "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
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verb

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

Example: "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
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verb

relinquish possession or control over

Example: "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
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