SURRENDER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SURRENDER?

Need another word that means the same as “surrender”? Find 49 synonyms and 30 related words for “surrender” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Surrender” are: give up, cede, deliver, capitulate, give in, give oneself up, yield, concede, submit, climb down, give way, defer, acquiesce, back down, cave in, relent, succumb, quit, crumble, relinquish, renounce, forgo, forswear, abdicate, waive, forfeit, sacrifice, abandon, leave behind, cast aside, turn one's back on, lose, capitulation, fall, giving up, yielding, resignation, submission, giving in, acquiescence, laying down of arms, relinquishment, surrendering, renunciation, forgoing, forsaking, ceding, cession, abdication

Surrender as a Noun

Definitions of "Surrender" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surrender” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A verbal act of admitting defeat.
• The action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence.
• The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions.
• The action of surrendering a lease or life insurance policy.
• Acceptance of despair.
• The delivery of a principal into lawful custody.

Synonyms of "Surrender" as a noun (17 Words)

abdication	A formal resignation and renunciation of powers. We are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments.
acquiescence	The reluctant acceptance of something without protest. In silent acquiescence she rose to her feet.
capitulation	The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions. They were protected until the capitulation of the fort.
ceding	The act of ceding.
cession	The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state. The cession of twenty important towns.
fall	A defeat or downfall. A rock fall.
forgoing	The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.
forsaking	The act of forsaking.
giving in	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
giving up	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
laying down of arms	The production of eggs (especially in birds.
relinquishment	A verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
renunciation	The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes. The life of the Spirit required renunciation of marriage.
resignation	The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable. A shrug of resignation.
submission	A legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter. Servile flattery and submission.
surrendering	The act of surrendering usually under agreed conditions.
yielding	The act of conceding or yielding.

Usage Examples of "Surrender" as a noun

• The colonel was anxious to negotiate a surrender.
• The final surrender of Germany on 8 May 1945.

Surrender as a Verb

Definitions of "Surrender" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surrender” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Relinquish possession or control over.
• (of a person assured) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid.
• Give in to (a powerful emotion or influence.
• Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another.
• Give up (a lease) before its expiry.
• Give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand.
• (in sport) lose (a point, game, or advantage) to an opponent.
• Stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.

Synonyms of "Surrender" as a verb (32 Words)

abandon	Give up completely (a practice or a course of action. An attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner city deprivation.
abdicate	(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne. Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favour of the emperor s brother.
acquiesce	Accept something reluctantly but without protest. Sara acquiesced in his decision.
back down	Be in back of.
capitulate	Surrender under agreed conditions. The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
cast aside	Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.
cave in	Hollow out as if making a cave or opening.
cede	Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another. In 1874 the islands were ceded to Britain.
climb down	Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
concede	Be willing to concede. The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose.
crumble	Fall into decay or ruin. The easiest way to crumble blue cheese.
defer	Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone. He was no longer deferred from the draft.
deliver	Deliver a speech oration or idea. Deliver an attack.
forfeit	Lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. Those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates.
forgo	Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime. We forgo any comparison between the two men.
forswear	Commit perjury; swear falsely. The country has not forsworn nuclear weapons.
give in	Accord by verdict.
give oneself up	Cause to happen or be responsible for.
give up	Present to view.
give way	Bestow, especially officially.
leave behind	Go and leave behind either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness.
lose	Miss from one s possessions lose sight of. Am I going to lose the baby.
quit	Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat. Hippies finally quit two sites in Hampshire last night.
relent	Give in, as to influence or pressure. The rain relented.
relinquish	Turn away from; give up. I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long term house guest.
renounce	Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. There will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce.
sacrifice	Make a sacrifice of in religious rituals. He sacrificed his queen on the 34th move.
submit	Refer to another person for decision or judgment. The United States refused to submit to arbitration.
succumb	Be fatally overwhelmed. After a few blows there the porcupine succumbs.
turn one's back on	Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to.
waive	Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim. He will waive all rights to the money.
yield	Consent reluctantly. The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram.

Usage Examples of "Surrender" as a verb

• The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in.
• She surrendered only twenty games in her five qualifying matches.
• The president has surrendered to panic and is making things worse.
• In 1815 Denmark surrendered Norway to Sweden.
• Over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities.
• He surrendered himself to the mood of the hills.
• The UK is opposed to surrendering its monetary sovereignty.
• The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered.

Associations of "Surrender" (30 Words)

abandon	Give up with the intent of never claiming again. Fans invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned.
abandonment	Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless.
abdicate	(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne. In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.
abeyant	Inactive but capable of becoming active.
abjure	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. She abjured her beliefs.
abstain	Choose not to consume. Forty one voted with the Opposition and some sixty more abstained.
cancel	A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat. A stamp franked and with an adhesive cancel.
capitulate	Surrender under agreed conditions. The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
cede	Relinquish possession or control over. In 1874 the islands were ceded to Britain.
concession	The action of conceding or granting something. There are concessions on party bookings.
dereliction	A tendency to be negligent and uncaring. The prosecution team were guilty of dereliction of duty for failing to disclose evidence.
disavow	Deny any responsibility or support for. Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children.
disown	Cast off. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage.
foreswear	Do without or cease to hold or adhere to. I am foreswearing women forever.
forfeit	The action of forfeiting something. Those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates.
forgo	Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime. She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could.
forsake	Renounce or give up (something valued or pleasant. I won t forsake my vegetarian principles.
forswear	Agree to give up or do without. I swore that I would lead us safely home and I do not mean to be forsworn.
quit	Leave (a place), usually permanently. He quit as manager of the struggling Third Division team.
recant	Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical. Galileo was forced to recant his assertion that the earth orbited the sun.
recede	(of a facial feature) slope backwards. He felt no inclination to recede from the agreement into which he had entered.
relinquish	Turn away from; give up. I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long term house guest.
renounce	Reject or abandon (a cause, bad habit, or way of life. She renounced her husband.
resign	Part with a possession or right. The chairman resigned over the financial scandal.
resignation	Acceptance of despair. He submitted his resignation as of next month.
retract	Pull away from a source of disgust or fear. He retracted his earlier statements about his religion.
retreat	Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity. The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer.
waive	Refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee. Her tuition fees would be waived.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. For the cocaine user it is possible to withdraw without medication.
yield	Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another. The land yields grapes and tobacco.