Lead and Surrender

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Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Surrender is an antonym for lead in topics: influence, guide physically.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

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

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Lead is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

true	true lead	true surrender
entire	entire lead	entire surrender
great	great lead	great surrender
false	false lead	false surrender
Other adjectives: supposed, early, possible, latter.

position	lead position	surrender position
army	lead army	surrender army
way	lead way	surrender way
world	lead world	surrender world
Other words: fight, battle, fleet, times, forces, souls.

In Malevil, an Evil Poacher attacks the heroes from hiding, forces his son to surrender to them as their "lone" attacker, and lead them into an ambush.

Source: I Surrender, Suckers
Crocodile turned this against her by having his agents open fire, leading the rebellion to think that the army's surrender was a trap, which in turn lead to an even fiercer battle.

Source: I Surrender, Suckers
The defeated side lose some morale, which can lead some of its units to surrender.

Source: Video Game / Sword of Damocles

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