# surrender

> English word · Verb · IPA /səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,188

## Definitions
1. To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
2. To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
3. To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
4. To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
5. To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
6. To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
7. For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

## Etymology
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Middle English surrendren
English surrender
From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.

## Common misspellings (12)
`srurender`, `ssurrender`, `surender`, `surernder`, `surredner`, `surrendder`, `surrenderr`, `surrendre`, `surrenedr`, `surrennder`, `surrneder`, `usrrender`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/surrender