An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.

The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.

(by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.

To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

“I surrender!”