Thesaurus:surrender

Thesaurus:surrender

THESAURUS

surrender

English

Synonyms

• abandon    [WS]

• bend    [WS]

• 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

• control

• dominate

• persevere    [WS]

• rule

• stand firm

• stay

Hyponyms

• abandon    [WS]

• accede    [WS]

• eat dirt

• eat humble pie

Hypernyms

• desist    [WS]

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.