surrendered

Definitions

Ceased resistance to an enemy or opponent and submitted to their authority.

Gave up or handed over something, such as a possession or right, especially under pressure or compulsion.

Relinquished or abandoned a feeling, habit, or claim.

Examples

The exhausted soldiers finally surrendered to the opposing army after weeks of intense fighting.

She surrendered her seat on the crowded bus to an elderly passenger.

After hours of negotiation, the suspect surrendered to the police without further incident.

Synonyms

yielded capitulated conceded relinquished submitted succumbed abandoned

Antonyms

defended resisted fought withstood conquered retained maintained