Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "surrender" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

captive declare declare victory resist take take captive victory win

Derived Terms

cheese-eating surrender monkey surrender at discretion surrender monkey unconditional surrender

Context

blackjack insurance legal military property law

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

delivery desist despair gift give legal transfer livery loss present relinquishing relinquishment yield

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

accede eat dirt eat humble pie

Type Of (IsA)

delivery human activity performing

Manner Of

give yield

Related Terms

obey quit retreat

Related Terms

abandonment act action conceding cowardly cowardly act cry cry uncle defeat delivery emotion estate flag give give in give up giving giving up in war influence insurance contract landlord leasehold lessee lose lose war merge military military action passion policyholder possession resign resignation reversion submission submit surrender value tenancy term terminate uncle up war waving white white flag yield yielding

Similar Terms

give up

Synonym Network

capitulate capitulation giving up hand over resignation strike one's flag

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