Seize and Surrender

Seize

Seize verb - To have a clear idea of.

Surrender is an antonym for seize in abduct topic.

Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

Surrender

Surrender verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.
Usage example: the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir

Seize is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

Common collocations

power seize power surrender power
crown seize crown surrender crown
position seize position surrender position
body seize body surrender body
Other words: control, land, assets, moment, world, territory, title, kingdom, throne, ring, ship, fleet, castle, city, gun, times, weapons, ships.
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