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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /
NOUN
giving up; resignation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandonment abdication acquiescence capitulation delivery renunciation submission
STRONG
appeasement cessation relenting relinquishment succumbing yielding
WEAK
dedition giving way white flag
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight
WEAK
fighting victory win
VERB
give up; resign
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon capitulate cede commit concede give in hand over leave quit relinquish renounce submit succumb waive yield
STRONG
consign entrust fall fold knuckle
WEAK
buckle under cave in cry uncle deliver up eat crow eat humble pie go along with go down go under knuckle under let go pack it in part with play dead put up white flag roll over throw in the towel toss it in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue defend fight hold keep refuse reject retain win
WEAK
conquer surpass

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The law also expressly protects the parental rights of the intended parents by requiring the surrogate to surrender the child to them immediately upon birth.

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