To surrender
Example: The soldiers had to surrender after the long battle ended.
Definition
"To surrender" means to give up control or possession, especially in a conflict or battle context, by yielding to an opponent or authority. It often involves ceasing resistance and accepting defeat, as in the phrase 'The soldiers had to surrender after the long battle ended.'
Etymology
The word "to surrender" comes from the Old French term 'surrendre,' meaning 'to give up' or 'deliver over,' which itself derives from the Latin words 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'rendere' meaning 'to give back.' Did you know that 'surrender' literally means 'to give back under' someone else's control?
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"To surrender" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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