Tra từ surrender - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sur·ren·der [surrender surrenders surrendered surrendering] verb, noun BrE [səˈrendə(r)] NAmE [səˈrendər]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc.
Syn: ↑give in
•~ (to sb) The rebel soldiers were forced to surrender.
•~ yourself (to sb) The hijackers eventually surrendered themselves to the police.
2. (formal)to give up sth/sb when you are forced to
Syn: ↑relinquish
•~ sth/sb to sb He agreed to surrender all claims to the property.
•They surrendered their guns to the police.
•~ sth/sb The defendant was released to await trial but had to surrender her passport.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (chiefly in legal use): from Anglo-Norman French (from sur- and ↑render).

Example Bank:
•After three weeks under siege they surrendered completely.
•He surrendered voluntarily to his enemies.
•The British formally surrendered on 31 May.
•The dictator surrendered power to Parliament.
•They agreed to surrender their claim to the territory.
•They were ordered to surrender their weapons to the police.
Derived: ↑surrender to something ▪ ↑surrender yourself to something

noun uncountable, singular
1. ~ (to sb/sth) an act of admitting that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting
•They demanded (an) unconditional surrender.
•He raised his hands in surrender.
2. the fact of allowing yourself to be controlled by sth
•They accused the government of a surrender to business interests.
3. ~ of sth (to sb) an act of giving sth to sb else even though you do not want to, especially after a battle, etc
•They insisted on the immediate surrender of all weapons.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (chiefly in legal use): from Anglo-Norman French (from sur- and ↑render).

Collocations:
War and peace
Starting a war
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)
go to war (against/with sb)
cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
enter/invade/occupy sb's territory
lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/(especially US) maneuvers
send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)
employ/use guerrilla tactics
conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
achieve/win a decisive victory
halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
order/force a retreat
Fighting
join/serve in the army/navy/air force
be/go/remain/serve on active duty
serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
be sent to the front (line)
attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
call for/be met with armed resistance
come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)
shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
impose/enforce/lift a curfew
engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
sign a ceasefire agreement
call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth
establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty

Example Bank:
•The allied commander demanded their immediate and unconditional surrender.
•The division accepted the surrender of a group of some 500 rebels.
•The rebels hoisted the white flag of surrender.
•The rebels were offered easy terms of surrender.
•The villagers were starved into surrender.
•offering them easy terms of surrender
•the government's surrender to the nationalists' demands