Antonyms for surrender
səˈrɛn dərsur·ren·der

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1. surrendernoun

   Synonyms:
   capitulation

2. surrendernoun

   To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (Military) to yield (land, a town, etc.) to an enemy.

   Synonyms:
   capitulation

3. surrendernoun

   To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in to.

   Synonyms:
   capitulation

4. surrendernoun

   The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

   Synonyms:
   capitulation

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. surrender

   To surrender is to give up upon compulsion, as to an enemy in war, hence to give up to any person, passion, influence, or power. To yield is to give place or give way under pressure, and hence under compulsion. Yield implies more softness or concession than surrender; the most determined men may surrender to overwhelming force; when one yields, his spirit is at least somewhat subdued. A monarch or a state cedes territory perhaps for a consideration; surrenders an army, a navy, or a fortified place to a conqueror; a military commander abandons an untenable position or unavailable stores. We sacrifice something precious through error, friendship, or duty, yield to convincing reasons, a stronger will, winsome persuasion, or superior force. Compare ABANDON.

   Synonyms:
   abandon, alienate, capitulate, cede, give, give oneself up, give over, give up, let go, relinquish, sacrifice, yield

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surrender

   Antonyms:
   withhold, vindicate, retain, resist, contend, strive

   Synonyms:
   yield, submit, cede, relinquish, abandon, resign

Matched Categories

1. • Delivery
   • Despair

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.3 / 7 votes

1. resignation, surrendernoun

   acceptance of despair

   Antonyms:
   hold out, resist, withstand, stand firm

   Synonyms:
   yielding, capitulation, giving up, resignation, fall

2. giving up, yielding, surrendernoun

   a verbal act of admitting defeat

   Antonyms:
   withstand, hold out, stand firm, resist

   Synonyms:
   fall, capitulation, forsaking, yielding, concession, resignation, giving up, conceding

3. surrendernoun

   the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

   Antonyms:
   stand firm, resist, hold out, withstand

   Synonyms:
   yielding, capitulation, giving up, resignation, fall

4. capitulation, fall, surrenderverb

   the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

   "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

   Antonyms:
   resist, withstand, hold out, stand firm

   Synonyms:
   gloaming, giving up, autumn, declension, drop, pin, gloam, downfall, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, yielding, decline, declination, downslope, declivity, dip, fall, resignation, tumble, crepuscule, dusk, free fall, spill, evenfall, nightfall, twilight

5. surrender, give upverb

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

   "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

   Antonyms:
   resist, stand firm, hold out, withstand

   Synonyms:
   quit, allow, resign, deliver, chuck up the sponge, vacate, abandon, fall by the wayside, spare, free, give up, lay off, dispense with, drop out, part with, throw overboard, throw in the towel, forego, throw in, waive, renounce, release, drop by the wayside, forgo, cede, discontinue, kick, forfeit, stop, relinquish, cease

6. surrender, cede, deliver, give upverb

   relinquish possession or control over

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

   Antonyms:
   withstand, stand firm, hold out, resist

   Synonyms:
   spare, fork up, extradite, rescue, abandon, hand over, forfeit, dispense with, return, resign, save, fork over, forgo, concede, have, relinquish, throw in, deport, part with, fall by the wayside, redeem, lay off, waive, throw overboard, allow, cease, throw in the towel, give up, grant, discontinue, turn in, birth, stop, render, pitch, cede, deliver, present, yield, chuck up the sponge, renounce, fork out, drop out, free, drive home, drop by the wayside, kick, release, vacate, forego, give birth, quit, bear

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1. surrendernoun

   Synonyms:
   relinquishment, capitulation, yielding

2. surrenderverb

   Synonyms:
   relinquish, yield, abandon, capitulate, waive, remit

How to use surrender in a sentence?

1. John Major:

   We abhor the language of division and hate – and words such as 'saboteur', 'traitor', 'enemy', 'surrender', 'betrayal' have no place in our party, our politics, nor in our society.

2. Stacey Abrams:

   Voters without a driver's license or state ID must surrender their personal information and risk identify theft just to receive an absentee ballot.

3. Richard Horsey:

   Any attempts to enforce the order to surrender the cards could spark violence.

4. Liz Cheney:

   We can not be satisfied with incomplete answers or half truths, and we can not surrender to President Trump's efforts to hide what happened.

5. Joe Arpaio:

   I will continue to stand and fight to do the right thing for Arizona and America, and will never surrender, those who break the law will have to deal with this Sheriff.

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