SURRENDERED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

surrendered

verb

past tense of surrender

as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot

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as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun

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as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir

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as in submitted

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette

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as in fell

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War

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as in indulged

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing

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Recent Examples of surrendered Carolina also surrendered a high number of goals before switching from Frederik Andersen to Brandon Bussi, who allowed three goals in Game 4 and two more in Game 5. —

Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 That remained the case on Friday, as the left-hander surrendered two longballs in the Yankees’ series-opening loss to the Blue Jays. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Since its inception, 79 babies have been surrendered through boxes, and 197 have been handed off, Kelsey said. —

Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Ohtani’s performance was enough to leave the mound with the lead, which the Dodgers bullpen surrendered. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The freshman southpaw surrendered a pair of singles that was followed up by a ringing double to left center by Mason Lewandoski. —

Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026 The Reds bullpen didn’t issue a walk in Wednesday’s loss and only surrendered two over 10 1/3 innings in San Diego after giving up 10 walks in 12 innings against the Cardinals. —

C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 June 2026 The man eventually surrendered the gun, and the officers took him into custody. —

Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 Kolek surrendered a two-run homer to Reds outfielder Blake Dunn in the fifth inning. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 June 2026