Synonyms & related words for surrender

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of surrender — including capitulation, cede, capitulate, yielding, relinquish, resignation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to surrender

Explore words related to surrender — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include capitulatory, capitulator, forfeiting, succumbing, abnegate, renounceable, renouncer, demit. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for surrender

Common synonyms for surrender include capitulation, cede, capitulate, yielding, relinquish, resignation, relinquishment, renounce — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does surrender come from?

The word surrender breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sur-, from Latin super (“over, up”); and -render, from Latin reddo (“give back”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.