surrender

IPA: sɝˈɛndɝ

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
(law, property law) The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

(transitive) To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
(military, by extension, transitive) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
(transitive) To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
(reflexive) To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
(transitive, intransitive, blackjack) To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
(transitive, insurance) For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

Examples of "surrender" in Sentences

Despite her best efforts, she knew she had to surrender to the fact that she had lost the competition
The soldier had no choice but to surrender to the enemy forces, knowing that resistance would be futile
As she felt the overwhelming sense of defeat wash over her, she finally made the decision to surrender and seek help
The criminal decided to surrender himself to the authorities after realizing he could no longer evade capture
In moments of deep despair, it can be difficult to find the strength to surrender to the uncertainties of life