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surrender - the delivery of a principal into lawful custody |
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legal transfer,
livery,
delivery the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
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extradition the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
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surrender - give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" |
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stand firm,
withstand,
hold out,
resist wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
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yield consent reluctantly
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abnegate deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
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concede be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
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capitulate surrender under agreed conditions
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surrender - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" |
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cede,
deliver |
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gift,
present,
give bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
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yield up surrender, as a result of pressure or force
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sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
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sign away,
sign over formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights"
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