1. giving up or yielding to an opponent or authority
Usage: present participle of surrender
2. giving up possession or control of something
Usage: present participle of surrender

1. the act of giving up or yielding
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The army was surrendering after months of siege.
• She is surrendering her passport at the embassy.
• The surrendering of weapons was part of the peace agreement.
• He kept fighting instead of surrendering to despair.
• The company is surrendering its patent rights.
• Surrendering control was difficult for the micromanager.
• The surrendering process took several hours to complete.