v.
- stop resisting an opponent and submit to their authority.
- give up (a person, right, or possession) on compulsion or demand.
▸give up (a lease) before its expiry.
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(surrender to)
abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence).
- (of a person assured) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid.
n.
the action of surrendering.
Phrase
- surrender to bail
Law duly appear in court after release on bail.
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. (see sur-1, render).