surrender

Definitions of "surrender"
  1. The process of relinquishing control or possession to another individual or entity
  2. The act of fully relinquishing something or deciding to give it up
  3. The voluntary cancellation of an insurance policy
  4. Handing over oneself or something else to the jurisdiction of the law
  5. Voluntarily submitting oneself to another individual or authority
  6. The act or occasion of surrendering, indicating a forfeiture or submission
How to use "surrender" in a sentence
  1. After many hours of negotiation, the suspect decided to surrender to the authorities.
  2. Following several missed payments, the homeowner was forced to surrender the property to the bank.
  3. Tired of the high premiums, the policyholder chose to surrender his life insurance policy.

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