Surrender

Surrender
Surrender Sur*ren"der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one's person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right. [1913 Webster]

That he may secure some liberty he makes a surrender in trust of the whole of it. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

2. (Law) (a) The yielding of a particular estate to him who has an immediate estate in remainder or reversion. (b) The giving up of a principal into lawful custody by his bail. (c) The delivery up of fugitives from justice by one government to another, as by a foreign state. See {Extradition}. --Wharton. [1913 Webster]

3. (Insurance) The voluntary cancellation of the legal liability of the company by the insured and beneficiary for a consideration (called the

{surrender value}). [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surrendered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surrendering}.] [OF. surrendre to deliver; sur over + rendre to render. See {Sur }, and {Render}.] 1. To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • surrender — [sə ren′dər] vt. [ME surrendren < MFr surrendre < sur , up (see SUR 1) + rendre, to RENDER] 1. to give up possession of or power over; yield to another on demand or compulsion 2. to give up claim to; give over or yield, esp. voluntarily, as …   English World dictionary

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  • surrender — ► VERB 1) stop resisting an opponent and submit to their authority. 2) give up (a person, right, or possession) on compulsion or demand. 3) (surrender to) abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence). 4) cancel (a life insurance… …   English terms dictionary

  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, v. i. To give up one s self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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