Collocations for "surrender"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "surrender" in context.
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surrender
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- surrender to the [enemy, opponent]
- surrender to [England]
- surrender the [land, town, base]
- surrender the [title, position] of
- surrender your [goods, belongings, weapons]
- surrender your [license, passport, certification]
- surrender or [die, starve, fight]
- will [not, never] surrender
- stop, I surrender!
- surrendered herself to a life of
- surrendered himself to his fate
- surrender yourself to the [police, authorities]
- the [suspect, fugitive, murderer] surrendered (himself)
- surrender yourself to [sleep, God]
- surrender him to the enemy
- surrender to your [desire, craving] for
- surrender in exchange for [freedom, immunity]
- surrendered by [dropping, waving, indicating]
- surrender the lead
- surrender it for [cancellation, redemption, conversion, payment, exchange]
- [formal, complete, unconditional, conditional] surrender
- [force, starve, torture] them into surrender
- [sign, agree on, negotiate] a surrender
- the action [resulted, ended] in surrender
- there will be no surrender
- surrender was [inevitable, unavoidable, unfathomable]
- surrender was a matter of [honor, choice]
- the troops [motioned, waved, knelt] in surrender
- waving the white flag in surrender
- [with, their] hands raised in surrender
- an [act, motion] of surrender
- the surrender of an [insurance, endowment] policy
- the surrender of your right to
'surrender' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):