surrender

What it means

1. transitiveTo give up into the power, control, or possession of another.

   Synonyms: hand over, betray, overgive

2. broadlytransitivegovernmentTo yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
3. intransitivereflexiveTo give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

   Don't shoot! I surrender!

   Synonyms: strike one's flag, wave the white flag, chuck up the sponge

In a sentence

Don't shoot! I surrender!

Where it comes from

1. Old Frenchsurrendre
2. Middle Englishsurrendren
3. Englishsurrender

From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.