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To have exchanged or given up something
(of time or an opportunity) To have failed to take advantage of
“To abandon the past is to surrender all purposeful hope of changing the world.”
Past tense for to submit to the authority of an enemy or opponent
“During our advance on Petrograd, entire companies of the Red Army would surrender to us.”
Past tense for to relinquish or give up something, typically on compulsion or demand
“Once you surrender your passport, you cannot leave the country.”
Past tense for to give (oneself) over to something, especially unrestrainedly
“The delegates, after spending three good days in their deliberations, relax their efforts in the evening and surrender themselves to the pleasures of the banquet.”
Past tense for to provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone
Past tense for to refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
Past tense for to set apart for a special use
Past tense for to withdraw from something one has agreed to do
Past tense for to hand over an accused person to the foreign state in which the crime was committed
Past tense for to fall on one's knees, especially in submission
Past tense for to let go off
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