Surrender
Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Take back and surrender are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take back" instead a verb "Surrender".
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
Take back
Take back verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).
Usage example: I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and surrender
- abandon and take back
- reject and surrender
- reject and take back
- drop and surrender
- drop and take back
- render and surrender
- render and take back
- withdraw and surrender
- withdraw and take back
- renounce and surrender
- renounce and take back
- forsake and surrender
- forsake and take back
Both terms in one sentence
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However, certain lyrics such as "come on, surrender," "your love's a weapon," and especially, "they gon' try to shut us down, Ill be damned if we gon' let them take back the night" read as very disturbing when viewed through this lens.
Source: Unfortunate Implications
Cite this Source
Take back and Surrender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/surrender/take_back
Surrender & Take back. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/surrender/take_back>.
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