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surrender; subdue; tame
Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesverb
to surrender; to give in
Used for a person or group ceasing resistance and submitting to an opponent.
The enemy army chose to surrender after running out of ammunition and food.
He would rather die than surrender to the enemy.
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After negotiations, the rebel leader finally surrendered and submitted.
There are many surrendered soldiers in the prisoner of war camp.
verb
to subdue; to tame; to control
literaryUsed for overcoming a powerful opponent or taming a wild animal, often with a connotation of overcoming difficulty.
This martial artist can subdue a fierce tiger.
As the saying goes, everything has its match, every problem has a solution.
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He spent three months taming this wild horse.
This coach has a way to subdue those rebellious players.
Legend has it that Master Ji can subdue demons and evil spirits.