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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSurrender
/səˈrɛndər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of ceasing to resist an enemy or opponent and submitting to their authority.
"The army was forced into an unconditional surrender."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'surrender' originates from the Old French 'surrendre', which is derived from the Latin 'surrender' meaning 'to give back'. The term evolved through usage in military contexts, signifying the act of yielding to an opponent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surrender" is said worldwide
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reddition
Transliteration: reddition
"La reddition de la ville était inévitable."
Kapitulation
Transliteration: Kapitulation
"Die bedingungslose Kapitulation wurde unterzeichnet."
resa
Transliteration: resa
"Firmarono la resa senza condizioni."
rendición
Transliteration: rendicion
"La rendición del ejército fue anunciada ayer."
rendição
Transliteration: rendicao
"Eles exigiram a rendição imediata."
आत्मसमर्पण
Transliteration: atmasamarpan
"सेना को आत्मसमर्पण करना पड़ा।"
投降
Transliteration: tóuxiáng
"敌人被迫无条件投降。"
항복
Transliteration: hangbok
"그들은 적의 항복을 받아들였다."
降伏
Transliteration: kōfuku
"敵は無条件降伏を受け入れた。"
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