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surrender [sə'rendə(r)]∎ they surrendered to the enemy ils se rendirent à ou ils capitulèrent devant l'ennemi(b) (give oneself up) se livrer;∎ after sixteen hours the hijackers surrendered to the police au bout de seize heures, les pirates de l'air se sont livrés à la police;∎ Law to surrender to bail comparaître en jugement (après une libération sous caution)∎ to surrender to temptation se livrer ou s'abandonner à la tentation(a) (city, position) livrer; (relinquish → possessions, territory) céder, rendre; (→ one's seat) céder, laisser; (→ arms) rendre, livrer; (→ claim, authority, freedom, rights) renoncer à; (→ hopes) abandonner;∎ to surrender oneself to sth se livrer ou s'abandonner à qch(b) (hand in → ticket, coupon) remettre3 noun(a) (capitulation) reddition f, capitulation f;∎ no surrender! nous ne nous rendrons pas!;∎ the town was starved into surrender la famine a obligé la ville à capituler;∎ the government's surrender to the unions la capitulation du gouvernement devant les syndicats;∎ he laughed at the idea of surrender l'idée de se rendre l'a fait rire(b) (relinquishing → of possessions, territory) cession f; (→ of arms) remise f; (→ of claim, authority, freedom, rights) renonciation f, abdication f; (→ of hopes) abandon m;∎ it is tantamount to a surrender of all our rights cela équivaut à l'abdication de ou renoncer à tous nos droits►► Insurance surrender value valeur f de rachat
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