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surrender to it

[/səˈrendər tu ɪt/]
verb phrase
render-se a isso
1. to give up resistance or control; to yield or submit to something
She decided to surrender to it and stop fighting against her emotions.
Ela decidiu render-se a isso e parar de lutar contra suas emoções.
2. to accept or allow oneself to be overcome by something
He finally surrendered to it and accepted his fate.
Ele finalmente rendeu-se a isso e aceitou seu destino.
3. to give oneself up completely to an activity, feeling, or idea
Don't surrender to it; keep pushing forward.
Não se renda a isso; continue avançando.
NYC Slang
give up to it; cave in to it
Synonyms
give in toyield tosubmit tosuccumb tocapitulate to
Antonyms
resistopposefight againststand againstdefy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
render-se a isso; entregar-se a isso
Common in everyday speech
Portugal
render-se a isso; ceder a isso
Slightly more formal usage
São Paulo
render-se a isso
Standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

surrender to temptation
surrender to sleep
surrender to despair
wave the white flag
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