surrender
n. C / Un. the act of stopping a fight and admitting that you have lost. It can also mean giving up a right or a piece of property to someone else.
n. the act of yielding to the power, control, or possession of another party under pressure or demand. Often carries a formal or legal connotation regarding the relinquishment of rights or territory.
The general signed the surrender after the final battle.
The treaty required the immediate surrender of all occupied territories and the release of political prisoners.
Historians argue that the unconditional surrender of the garrison was inevitable once the primary supply lines were severed by the advancing naval blockade.
Etymology tree Middle English surrendren English surrender From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.
From Middle English surrendre, from Anglo-Norman surrendre, infinitive as noun. Displaced native Old English handgang.