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to surrender
01
se rendre, capituler
to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent
Intransitive
Exemples
The general ordered his troops to surrender when it became clear that victory was impossible.
Le général a ordonné à ses troupes de se rendre lorsqu'il est devenu évident que la victoire était impossible.
02
abandonner, céder
to give away or yield something, usually under pressure or voluntarily
Transitive: to surrender sth
Exemples
He had no choice but to surrender his seat on the crowded bus to an elderly passenger.
Il n'avait d'autre choix que de céder sa place dans le bus bondé à un passager âgé.
Surrender
01
reddition, capitulation
the act of yielding, giving up, or submitting to an opponent, authority, or circumstance
Exemples
After a prolonged legal battle, the company reluctantly accepted the terms of surrender in the lawsuit.
Après une longue bataille juridique, l'entreprise a accepté à contrecœur les termes de la reddition dans le procès.
02
the acceptance or yielding to despair, hopelessness, or overwhelming emotion
Exemples
His surrender to fear prevented him from taking action.
03
the act of giving oneself or something over, often under agreed terms
Exemples
The treaty stipulated the surrender of all weapons.
04
the act of delivering a person into lawful custody
Exemples
Bail conditions required his surrender to the court.
