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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot
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as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun
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as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir
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as in to submit
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette
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as in to capitulate
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War
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as in to indulge
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing
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as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country
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Their father died and their mother eventually relinquished parental rights.Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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He’s relinquished almost all aspects of life to devices up to and including giving Gromit — Wallace’s eminently capable, permanently skeptical best friend — a pat on his head.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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After being taken to Delta Memorial Hospital for treatment, Gilmore succumbed to his injuries, the report states.Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hong Kong and Mainland China bounced around the room in a choppy session, as the former succumbed to late-day selling to close lower while Mainland China held onto gains.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps this is not the job for a billionaire, concedes Bezos (though without any apparent desire to resign).Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Caught in the vortex of egos is Cardinal Lawrence (played by a sharp Ralph Fiennes), an Englishman who’d tried to resign recently from his post over his growing doubt about his beliefs, but who was charged by the late pope to lead the conclave anyway.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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The horror publication reported Tuesday that the film will be submitted for awards season consideration in such categories as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even if eliminating sugary junk food and soda at home is not enough to stop you from thinking about them, doing so will give you time to resist your impulse to indulge.Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Just admit you like the fancy smoothies (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) This is more of a rebuttal to all the hate, but just indulge me for a moment.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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The film is France’s official submission for Best International Feature at the Oscars this year and Netflix is giving the film a big awards push, which Maraval notes will continue to help the film’s prospects.Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2024
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Unless it’s artistically rendered in a colorful bandanna, that is.Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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With brown tree snakes frequently entering homes, children—whose lower body masses could render bites far more dangerous—were now at risk.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But when pressed to acknowledge that some viewers might find that very perfection unsettling, Zemeckis concedes that the effect might require a small leap of imagination.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Foglietta at the hearing conceded that Musk’s removal notice meant the case for now could not be heard in the Court of Common Pleas.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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