Thesaurus:surrender

Thesaurus

surrender

English

Verb

Sense: to submit to the power of another

Synonyms

• abandon    [⇒ thesaurus]
• bend    [⇒ thesaurus]
• capitulate
• cave in
• cede
• fall in line
• give over
• give in
• give up
• give way
• knuckle under
• relinquish
• submit
• surrender
• strike one's flag (idiomatic)
• strike the colors (idiomatic)
• strike the flag (idiomatic)
• throw in the towel (idiomatic)
• throw up one's hands (idiomatic)
• turn in
• wave the white flag (idiomatic)
• yield

Antonyms

• brave    [⇒ thesaurus]
• control
• defeat    [⇒ thesaurus]
• dominate
• persevere    [⇒ thesaurus]
• rule    [⇒ thesaurus]
• stand firm
• stay

Hyponyms

• abandon    [⇒ thesaurus]
• accede    [⇒ thesaurus]
• eat dirt
• eat humble pie

Hypernyms

• desist    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:obey
• Thesaurus:retreat
• Thesaurus:quit

Further reading

• “624. relinquishment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “725. submission” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “782. relinquishment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “surrender” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.