Fight for and Surrender

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Surrender is an antonym for fight for in protect topic.

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

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Fight for is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

At the end of The Crossing, Washington initially refuses to accept the dying Colonel Rall's surrender personally (a "courtesy of war") because the Hessians are mercenaries who fight for profit and have committed atrocities against his men.

Source: Not So Different / Film

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