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English word surrender comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) sur- (Over, on top of.), Old French (842-ca. 1400) rendre (To give back; to return (something).)
sur- (Old French)
Over, on top of.
rendre (Old French)
To give back; to return (something).
surrendre (Old French)
To give up; to hand over.
surrender (English)
(ambitransitive, blackjack) To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.. (intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.. (military, by extension, transitive) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.. (reflexive) To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.. [...]