Prevail and Surrender

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Prevail verb - To achieve victory (as in a contest).

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Surrender is an antonym for prevail in dominate topic.

Nearby Words: prevailing, prevalent

Surrender verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.

Usage example: General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War

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Prevail is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

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