surrender

BrE /ˈsəːrəndə/ AmE /ˈsɜːrəndər/

verb en → es

past surrendered pp surrendered ing surrendering

1 YIELD [transitive] B2

to give up control or possession of something to someone else, especially in a war or legal situation

rendirse, entregar

  • surrender sth to sb

Collocations surrender control · surrender territory

  • The army surrendered the city to the enemy.

    El ejército entregó la ciudad al enemigo.

2 QUIT [intransitive] B1

to stop trying or give up in a situation, especially when you are losing or failing

rendirse, abandonar

  • surrender to sth

Collocations surrender to despair · surrender to temptation

  • He surrendered to the police.

    Se entregó a la policía.