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surrender

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  1. relinquish            
 
1. sur.ren.der \s*-'ren-d*r\ \-d(*-)rin\ vb or sur.ren.der.ing [ME 
   surrenderen, fr. MF surrendre fr. sur- + rendre to]give back, yield - more 
   at RENDER 1a: to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon 
   compulsi on or demand {~ed the fort} 1b: to give up completely or agree to 
   forgo esp. in favor of another  2a: to give (oneself) up into the power of 
   another esp. as a prisoner  2b: to give (oneself) over to something (as an 
   influence or course of acti on) : to give oneself up into the power of 
   another : YIELD 
2. surrender n 1a: the action of yielding one's person or giving up the 
   possession of some thing into the power of another 1b: the relinquishment 
   by a patentee of his rights or claims under a patent  1c: the delivery of a 
   principal into lawful custody by his bail or of a fug itive from justice by 
   one government to another 1d: the voluntary cancellation of the legal 
   liability of an insurance compa ny by the insured and beneficiary for a 
   consideration 2: an instance of surrendering