Surrender
Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Taking over is an antonym for surrender.
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
Taking over
Taking over noun - Acquisition of property by descent or by will.
Both terms in one sentence
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Downfall has Heinrich Himmler, the leader of the Nazi Praetorian Guard and the man responsible for the concentration camps, surrender to the advancing British army on the assumption that the Allies would prop up the Nazi regime in Germany to prevent the Communist Soviets from taking over.
Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good - Winning the game involves taking over every single last city in the country, and if that last faction consistently refuses your offers of surrender...well, there's no fun in a curb stomp that takes hours to finish up.
Source: Disappointing Last Level
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