surrender (v.)
early 15c., surrendren, in law, "give (something) up to the power or possession of another," from Old French surrendre "give up, deliver over" (13c.), from sur- "over" (see sur- (1)) + rendre "give back" (see render (v.)).
The reflexive sense of "to give oneself up" (especially as a prisoner) is from 1580s. Related: Surrendered; surrenderin…
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