surrender
US /səˈrɛndɚ/
・UK /sə'rendə(r)/
B1
noun
- Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
verb
- To give up in a fight that you cannot win
- To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
Examples
The rebels hoisted the white flag of surrender.
The division took the surrender of a group of some 500 rebels.