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surrender by Collins

1) verb, to relinquish to the control or possession of another under duress or on demand
2) verb, to relinquish or forego (an office, position, etc), esp as a voluntary concession to another
3) verb, to give (oneself) up physically, as or as if to an enemy
4) verb, to allow (oneself) to yield, as to a temptation, influence, etc
5) verb, to give up (hope, etc)
6) verb, law to give up or restore (an estate), esp to give up a lease before expiration of the term
7) verb, to return or render (thanks, etc)
8) verb, surrender to bail to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
9) noun, the act or instance of surrendering
10) noun, insurance the voluntary discontinuation of a life policy by its holder in return for a consideration (the surrender value)
11) noun, law a) the yielding up or restoring of an estate, esp the giving up of a lease before its term has expired b) the giving up to the appropriate authority of a fugitive from justice c) the act of surrendering or being surrendered to bail d) the deed by which a legal surrender is effected

Etymology

C15: from Old French surrendre to yield, from sur-¹ + rendre to render

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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