surrendered Definition
- 1cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
- 2give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand
Using surrendered: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "surrendered" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The army surrendered after a long battle.
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He surrendered his passport to the authorities.
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She surrendered her weapon to the police.
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The suspect surrendered himself to the police.
surrendered Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for surrendered
Phrases with surrendered
Example
She surrendered to her grief and cried for hours.
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He surrendered himself to the pleasures of the beach and spent the whole day sunbathing.
surrender value
the amount of money paid out by an insurance company if a policy is surrendered before maturity
Example
The surrender value of the policy was less than what he had expected.
Summary: surrendered in Brief
To 'surrender' [səˈrendərd] means to give up resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority, or to give up or hand over a person, right, or possession. It can be used in phrases like 'surrender to' or 'surrender oneself to,' indicating giving in to emotions or activities. 'Surrender value' refers to the amount of money paid out by an insurance company if a policy is surrendered before maturity.
