Break and Surrender

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Surrender and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surrender" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Break and surrender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Surrender" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

full	full break	full surrender
complete	complete break	complete surrender
total	total break	total surrender
fake	fake break	fake surrender
Other adjectives: true, entire, serious, quiet, quick, famous, permanent, possible, final, apparent, outright, last, sudden.

heart	break heart	surrender heart
mind	break mind	surrender mind
power	break power	surrender power
stuff	break stuff	surrender stuff
Other words: control, hand, way, world, weapon, arms, sword, times, shields.

If you win, the story continues; if you lose or surrender, you get sent to jail and have to either break out or get two of your companions to break you out.

Source: Skippable Boss
Eventually, the masts on the enemy ship will break and it will surrender automatically.

Source: Gradual Grinder
Just shoot until their masts break, at which point most ships will surrender without a fight.

Source: Gradual Grinder

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