<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress</li><li>to give (oneself) up, as to the police</li><li>to give (oneself) up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.</li><li>to give up, abandon, or relinquish (comfort, hope, etc.)</li><li>to yield or resign (an office, privilege, etc.) in favor of another</li><li>to produce a vacuum in</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>renounce</li><li>forgo</li><li>abandon</li><li>cede</li><li>waive</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to give oneself up, as into the power of another; submit or yield</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the act or an instance of surrendering</li><li>the voluntary abandonment of a life-insurance policy by the owner for any of its nonforfeiture values</li><li>the deed by which a legal surrendering is made</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>relinquishment</li><li>capitulation</li></ul>