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surrendering

[/səˈrendərɪŋ/]
verb (present participle) / noun (gerund)
rendição, rendendo-se, entrega
1. The act of giving up power or possession to another, especially in warfare or conflict
The army is surrendering to the enemy forces.
O exército está se rendendo às forças inimigas.
2. The act of giving up or yielding something (rights, claims, hopes)
Surrendering your dreams is not the answer.
Abandonar seus sonhos não é a resposta.
3. The act of ceasing resistance and accepting defeat
After hours of negotiation, they agreed to surrendering peacefully.
Após horas de negociação, eles concordaram em se render pacificamente.
Synonyms
yieldinggiving upcapitulationconcessionsubmissionabandonment
Antonyms
resistancefightingdefianceperseveranceholding out

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rendição, rendendo-se
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
rendição, entrega
Both terms widely used in business and military contexts
Portugal
rendição, entrega
More formal usage, often preferred in official contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

surrendering to fate
surrendering one's arms
white flag of surrender
unconditional surrender
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